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Per World Health Organization – 40% of Cancers are Preventable
40% of cancer is preventable – shift workers take notice! Continue reading
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New Shift Work Information on Weight Loss and Apnea, Craving a Smoke, and the Combined Effects of Caffeine and Alcohol
A dramatic weight loss can improve moderate to severe sleep apnea in obese men. Craving a cigarette while performing a cognitive task increases the chances of a person’s mind wandering and they don’t even realize it is happening. Drinking a cup of coffee may actually make it harder for people to realize they’re drunk. Continue reading
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The Problem of Migraines and Shift Work
One major factor in the development of migraines is lack of sleep. Migraine headaches are associated with more than double the likelihood of the most common kind of stroke – those occurring when blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut off by the buildup of plaque or a blood clot.
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