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Graveyard Shifts Decrease Lifespan

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Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

What is the average lifespan of a hip replacement? It was done in 2005. ... View answer

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Dr. Ravi Bansal MD

I'm CKD IV, 17% kidney...with polycystic kidney disease & history of cranial aneyursym....how long before dialysis , average lifespan left....???? ... View answer

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Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

Hi, I worked in shifts which generally consist morning(8 am to 3 pm),evening (3 PM to 10 PM) and Night (10 PM to 8 PM), between shifts i usually feel some heaviness and little bit pain on my body ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hi Doctor, i work in various shifts. Currently im doing night shifts ( 10 pm to 7 am). Im not .... Then its hard to get sleep again. Please suggest me some ways to get long sleep after night shifts. ... View answer

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gets replaced. Please could you advise penile smooth muscle cell lifespan? Thanks and Best Regards ... View answer

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Dr. Deepak S Jois MD

I do shift work. Everytime my Graveyard rotation comes up, Im misreable. Sick much more frequently. More prone to mistakes. Frequent headaches, dizzy spells and loss of weight. Is there any medical basis ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak S Jois ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  TUSHAR TAMBOLI MD

My father works night shifts and wants to know if this is going to decrease his life expectancy. Is it actually working during the night that decreases it or is it the sleep deprivation that often goes ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. TUSHAR TAMBOLI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Abaz Quka MD

hi doctor I just have a simple question ..I had been working the graveyard shift for 8 months and I recently stopped working a graveyard shift and I am having a tough time switching back to sleeping at nigh ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abaz Quka ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Rajinder Bajoria MD

If CT scan shows cerebral atrophy but you re not experiencing any symptoms. What is the lifespan of that person? Lightheadedness , headache ... View answer

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Dr. Ganesh MD

night shift or graveyard..it can cause to my situation ? ... View answer

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