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Melatonin might help night shift workers lower cancer risk, study says

Night shift workers face an increased risk of cancer, as their disrupted sleep cycle causes wear and tear on their DNA. But taking melatonin might help ward off this risk, a new study suggests.

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Commentary: A salute to the night-shift workers — Danny Tyree

It’s not just biology. Needing to sleep in the daytime is like blood in the water attracting sharks. Neighbor Jones decides to crank up a diesel lawnmower for his AstroTurf lawn. Door-to-door salesmen come by hawking solar-powered anvils. Faulty GPS leads homecoming parades down cul-de-sacs. And so forth.

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The Daily Courier · 3d

Tyree: Shall we salute night-shift workers?

My wife’s sister and her husband have for years both worked third shift (a.k.a. “the graveyard shift”), and they seem to be in good company.

HealthDay on MSN · 3d

Melatonin Improves DNA Damage Repair Capacity in Night Shift Workers

For night shift workers, melatonin supplementation seems to improve oxidative DNA damage repair capacity, according t

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Melatonin supplementation may help offset DNA damage linked to night shift work

Melatonin supplementation may help offset the DNA damage associated with night shift work by boosting the body's ability to repair it, suggest the findings of a small clinical trial published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

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Nissan cancels night shift on one production line

Car manufacturer Nissan has cancelled a production shift at its UK factory as part of efforts to improve efficiency.The ...

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Your body might be crying for help after night shifts: Here’s what scientists suggest to fix it

A study highlights that melatonin supplements may assist night shift workers in repairing DNA damage, potentially reducing ...

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Fired HHS Workers Speak Out; PharmD Reacts to 'Love Is Blind'; No More Night Shifts

Epidemiologist Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD, reacts to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to investigate the childhood ...

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Working the night shift may be impacting your health

We know that working the night shift can be harmful to the body. But a new study in the British Medical Journal shows taking melatonin can reduce the damage. People who work the night shift have a ...

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Late-night snacking: Harmless habit or hidden cause of weight gain?

Late-night eating isn't necessarily the cause of weight gain; food choices and eating habits matter more. Disrupting ...

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Tyree: A salute to night-shift workers

My wife’s sister and her husband have for years both worked third shift (a.k.a. “the graveyard shift”), and they seem to be ...

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