Article: Thomas Edison's legacy: dealing with sleep problems in shift workers.(Second Messenger)

Article: Do shift workers struggle to get to sleep?: Local ...
Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX);  January 24, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... answered the following questions about sleep problems, and about how they may particularly affect shift workers. Q: What are the SLEEP PROBLEMS shift workers face? Some of the most serious and persistent ...

Article: Sleep Secrets for Shift Workers and People with ...
AORN Journal;  September 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... unique problems shift workers face. It offers ... half of them have sleep problems. Nurses, paramedics ... useful guide to help shift workers adapt to the demands ... at the heart of shift workers' sleep problems. Our internal body ...

Article: How to Cope When the Daily Grind Is at Night; ...
The Washington Post;  April 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi, who has done extensive sleep research. Sleep problems are the most obvious issue. "Shift workers have a particularly difficult time getting adequate amounts and adequate quality" of sleep ...

Article: TEST TO HELP SHIFT WORKERS SLEEP WELL
Post-Tribune (IN);  November 8, 1987 ;     700+ words ... ... quality of their sleep. Sleep problems, says Carlson, are a universal complaint among shift workers. Recent studies of shift workers in Europe mirror complaints ... companies on how to help shift workers adjust to the stress. But ...

Article: ABSENTEEISM JUMPS AMONG SHIFT WORKERS COSTS FOR ...
The Boston Globe;  January 7, 2005 ;     692 words ... ... shortfalls. Kerin said shift workers, who are more likely ... fatigue, stress, and sleep problems, reacted by asking ... daytime employees. Shift workers earn, on average ... and part-time shift workers. While absenteeism ...

Article: COUNTING THE HOURS CLINICS HELP DROWSY AMERICANS GET TO THE ROOT ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 3, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... saw an increase in anxiety-related sleep problems after last year's terrorist attacks ... serious health problem, especially among shift workers. A 2001 survey found that half of ... syndrome), people with no history of sleep problems fall asleep one day and don't awaken ...

Article: GI Distress linked to sleep problems, asthma: May ...
Call & Post;  May 7, 1998 ;     700+ words ...GI Distress linked to sleep problems, asthma: May designated as the time to improve all three ... trouble sleeping, particularly the 20% of Americans who are shift workers, are prone to digestive problems like GERD. While heartburn ...