Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Night Shift Work May Increase Risk of Diabetes

Working rotating shifts can affect the body's ability to properly use insulin to break down sugars in the blood and promotes the likelihood for developing type 2 diabetes.Scientists at Harvard School of Public Health have found that women who work during the hours that most people are sleeping can affect the body's ability to properly use insulin to break down sugars in the blood.http://www.healthnews.com/en/news/Night-Shift-Work-May-Increase-Risk-of-Diabetes/3__tieW6HEYPoy_N6cXTcW/

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