Maintaining a healthy circadian rhythm is essential to maintaining good health. Sleep disorders have been found to contribute to health problems ranging from fuzzy thinking to heart disease and obesity. Melatonin appears to be the missing link between disordered sleep and health problems, but the exact mechanism is still the subject of intensive research in […]
Mantener un ritmo circadiano saludable es esencial para conservar una buena salud. Se ha descubierto que los trastornos del sueño contribuyen a problemas de salud que van desde el pensamiento confuso hasta las enfermedades cardiacas y la obesidad. La melatonina parece ser el eslabón perdido entre los trastornos del sueño y los problemas de salud, […]
Nurses sacrifice themselves for others every shift, enduring long hours on their feet and exposure to deadly pathogens. However, working unusual shifts may pose even more of a danger to the health of nurses, as well as other professionals that don’t work a standard day shift. The Nurses’ Health Study The Nurses’ Health Study has […]
Los enfermeros se sacrifican por los demás en cada turno, soportando largas horas de pie y la exposición a patógenos mortales. Sin embargo, trabajar en turnos inusuales puede suponer un peligro aún mayor para la salud de las enfermeras, así como para otros profesionales que no trabajan en un turno diurno estándar. El estudio sobre […]
If you’ve ever pulled an all-nighter or had a newborn, you know that sleep is important. Without sleep, people lose cognitive function, are at high risk of getting in life-threatening accidents and even are more prone to developing chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. However, it is not just the length of time […]
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