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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

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
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

Answered by : Dr. Ravi Bansal ( Nephrologist)
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

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

with benefits. Granted it will hurt a man's ability to have a child and decrease sex drive. Outside of that, it extends a man's lifespan. It lowers the risk of cancer and high blood pressure and prevents ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)

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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

Answered by : Dr. Rajinder Bajoria ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ganesh MD

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

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh ( General & Family Physician)