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Showing posts with label Circadian rhythm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Circadian rhythm. Show all posts

Monday, April 8, 2019

Shift Work Reportedly Causally Related to Increase Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease

Shift work has been shown to be associated with heart and metabolic disorders. A recently published study reports exactly how shift work is causally related in the long-term to both diabetes and heart disease. Workers’ Compensation claims may increase for such diseases going forward for injured workers seeking benefits for such medical conditions.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Daylight Savings: Suggestions to help workers adapt to the time change

Today's post is shared from cdc.gov/niosh:
Spring forward Fall back.
DaylightSavingsTimeWebWe all know the saying to help us remember to adjust our clocks for the daylight savings time changes (this Sunday in case you are wondering). But, what can we do to help workers adjust to the effects of the time change?  A few studies have examined these issues but many questions remain on this topic including the best strategies to cope with the time changes.