How Fly-In, Fly-Out Mining Workers Can Improve Sleep
Long shifts, harsh conditions, and irregular schedules make sleep a challenge for FIFO mining workers, but a new study highlights strategies that may help.
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Wearable Devices Monitor Sailor Sleep During Naval Exercise
Approximately 200 sailors on the USS Curtis Wilbur will wear devices to collect sleep data, which will be analyzed to improve fatigue management and operational readiness.
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VA Proposes Major Changes to Sleep Apnea Compensation Criteria
The VA proposes to revise the rating criteria for sleep apnea to primarily provide compensation more compatible with earning impairment.
UK Faces Economic Drain from Sleep-Related Productivity Losses
University College London has revealed statistics detailing the economic impact poor sleep is having on businesses across the United Kingdom.
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Shift Work and Long Hours Impair Sleep, Study Finds
A study investigates the correlation between atypical work patterns and their effects on sleep quality and quantity.
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New Sleep Reset Program Aims to Improve Sleep Health in the Workplace
The program is designed to equip organizations, particularly those within the healthcare industry, with tools and resources to prioritize their employees’ well-being.
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Insufficient Sleep ID’d as Top Lifestyle Factor Affecting Work Performance
A study in Japan analyzing 11 lifestyle habits of corporate employees found that insufficient sleep is the most significant factor leading to reduced work performance for both genders.
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Could Better Sleep Boost Japanese Workers’ Productivity?
A recent study in Japan links insufficient sleep, along with depressive symptoms and other complaints, to declining productivity among workers, raising the question of whether improved sleep could boost work performance.
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The Napping Strategy That Could Help New Parents and Shift Workers
A new analysis of pilot studies on night shift naps revealed the ideal napping strategy that might help counteract drowsiness and fatigue during a 16-hour overnight duty—and the findings can also benefit new parents.
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Resident Physicians May Not Realize How Sleep Deprived They Are
A study by West Virginia University researchers investigates the level of fatigue medical school graduates experience.
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Childhood Traumas Linked to Insomnia in Adult Workers
While socioeconomic factors, lifestyle factors, and work stress all contribute to insomnia, childhood experiences also play a role, according to a new study.
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Is AI Giving Us Insomnia?
A recent study delves into the impact of frequent interaction with artificial intelligence systems on employee insomnia, uncovering a potential link between AI-induced loneliness and sleep disturbances.
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Which Country Is Sleeping the Worst?
A study analyzed sleep patterns across 35 countries to determine how culture impacts sleep, revealing significant disparities in sleep habits worldwide.
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How Morning Dream Recall Alters Workplace Thinking and Performance
New research sheds light on the influence of dreams on daily work attitudes and actions.
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Power Nap Station Opens to Combat Drowsy Driving on Major Highway
A new power nap station has opened on Portugal’s A2 highway to combat road accidents caused by driver drowsiness.
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$4M Grant Could Help Arizona Firefighters Improve Their Sleep
The $4 million award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will allow researchers to identify key factors for the successful implementation of workplace sleep coaching to improve sleep health in Arizona firefighters.
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Do Mother and Infant Sleep Patterns Influence Each Other?
A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign identifies predictors of sleep patterns in new mothers and infants.
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Partnership Provides Unlimited Sleep Disorder Services to Paramedics
The Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers de la Montérégie in Canada is offering its members free access to the services of HALEO, a professional virtual sleep clinic.
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