Tag: night shifts
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Goa govt approves law amendment to allow women in night shifts
The amendment was approved this week by the state cabinet and is set to be tabled during the next Assembly session.
June 29, 2019 -
Night shifts may up risk of common cancers in women
Of all the occupations analysed, nurses had the highest risk of developing breast cancer if they worked the night shift.
January 9, 2018 -
Night shifts may hamper DNA repair
Working in night shifts may hinder the body's ability to repair DNA damage caused by normal cellular processes, scientists including one of Indian origin warn. Researches including those from Duke University in the US had previously had found that day sleep was associated with lower levels in their urine of a chemical by-product of active …
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June 27, 2017 -
Why night shifts may be bad for your liver
Working at night may be bad for your liver as researchers have discovered that this organ adapts to the cycles of feeding and fasting, and the alternation of day and night within 24 hours. The researchers showed in mice that the size of the liver increases by almost half before returning to its initial dimensions, according …
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May 6, 2017