Night shifts could raise dementia, cancer and heart disease risks
Working through the night battles our natural body clock, potentially leading to increased risks of heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and mental illness. Scientists are now exploring whether splitting sleep into two blocks could help reduce these negative effects. Biphasic sleep, or 'split sleep', might be a more natural pattern for shift workers, as people often slept in two halves before artificial lighting.
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