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Night Shift Shortens Your Life

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Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

i have been taking methadone for 10 years they say i will have to take both long and short term pain meds the rest of my life. but i have heard that methadone shortens your life span... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

Hello, How to balance diet while doing night shift jobs? How to be fit enough while balancing sleep hours. I can't stay without 7-8 hours of sleep a day. How to manage my work and personal life? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr. G.Srinivasan MD

to 10days i am working in night shift, once i am working in night shift i feel that i am putting more ... should take to reduce my weight. Your inputs are highly important for my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. G.Srinivasan ( Urologist)
Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

Hi, I am doing night shift. so every morning i feel depressed before going to sleep. But after waking up i feel good and enjoy work environment in office. Also i sleep wee everyday around 8hrs. Please ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

going on for quite some time. Up until a few months ago I worked a 3rd shift job just 2 days a week but l have since quit. Could it be that my body is still on this shift? I almost always feel like l have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr.  TUSHAR TAMBOLI MD

My father works night shifts and wants to know if this is going to decrease his life expectancy. Is ... along with night shift work that causes the health problems? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. TUSHAR TAMBOLI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

not eating during my working shift. Thanks for your help. ...I work 3rd shift, 11pm to 7:30 am. In two weeks I have to have a blood screening for work after my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ketan Vagholkar MD

doing night shift now. I read some book that we do not skip our breakfast in our day today life. Most of ... doing night shift should I have food before sleeping or is it ok if I have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ketan Vagholkar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Goswami Debopom MD

I work night shifts three days a week then go back to a day shift life. I have hypothyroidism and ... that my body is on night shift when it needs to be on day shift. Should I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Goswami Debopom ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

therapeutic range. Will this shortens life expectancy? Thank you. Regards. John n. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)