Shift Work and Vascular Events: Systematic Review & Meta‑analysis (BMJ)
Summary
Pooled data (2M+ participants) linked shift work with higher risk of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
A meta‑analysis how timing of light, sleep, meals, and schedules shows mortality for night‑shift workers and night owls. Overall, the data make the schedule itself visible in physiology, not just in how people feel subjectively. For the audience living on night schedules, the key meaning is that the schedule’s timing choices show up in measurable outcomes.
Notes
BMJ meta‑analysis; broad occupational coverage.