Protecting the night shift’s heart health

By eating only in the daytime, researchers believe that shift workers can avoid some of the health risks associated with nocturnal work. — dpa

Eating only during the daytime could help protect shift workers from risks to their heart health, according to a new study by researchers in Britain and the United States.

Scientists from the University of Southampton in Britain and Mass General Brigham in the US say that previous research had shown that working night shifts can lead to “serious” cardiovascular (heart) health risks.