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  2. Shift work sleep disorder - Wikipedia

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    Shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterized by insomnia, excessive sleepiness, or both affecting people whose work hours overlap with the typical sleep period. Insomnia can be the difficulty to fall asleep or to wake up before the individual has slept enough. [1] About 20% of the working population ...

  3. Shift work - Wikipedia

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    Shift work increases the risk for the development of many disorders. Shift work sleep disorder is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterized by insomnia, excessive sleepiness, or both. Shift work is considered essential for the diagnosis. [9] The risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 is increased in shift workers, especially men.

  4. Circadian rhythm sleep disorder - Wikipedia

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    Shift work sleep disorder (SWSD): Approximately 9% of Americans who work night or irregular work shifts are believed to experience shift work sleep disorder. [19] Night shift work directly opposes the environmental cues that entrain our biological clock, so this disorder arises when an individual's clock is unable to adjust to the socially ...

  5. Working the Night Shift: What a Way to Make a Living! - AOL

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    As the U.S. job market struggles to recover from the recession, there's a world of jobs out there that some may have never considered. They're to be had on the night shift, or third shift ...

  6. Shift plan - Wikipedia

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    night shift, 3rd shift, graveyard shift This shift often occurs from either 22:00 or 23:00 to either 06:00 or 07:00 for eight-hour shifts, and from 18:00 to 06:00 for twelve-hour shifts. F free days O days off This is defined as a day on which a shift does not begin. A~F work teams (starts from A as first team)

  7. The Life and Death of an Amazon Warehouse Temp

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    Tim Taylor, a staff trainer at the warehouse, was working on the first floor when Jeff collapsed. He said he saw warehouse personnel take Jeff off the freight lift on a cart. Taylor was a true believer in the company—he’d worked his way up from a warehouse grunt—and he and Jeff had become friends.

  8. Siesta - Wikipedia

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    A siesta (from Spanish, pronounced [ˈsjesta] and meaning "nap") is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, often after the midday meal. Such a period of sleep is a common tradition in some countries, particularly those in warm-weather zones. The "siesta" can refer to the nap itself, or more generally to a period of the day, generally between ...

  9. Working out before bed — does it impact your sleep? - AOL

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    While the science is mixed on exercising before bed, as long as you're smart about how you go about it, a nighttime workout is unlikely to negatively impact your sleep. Remember, exercise provides ...