SHIFT work raises the risk of a heart attack, a major review of working pattern health effects has shown.
Working unsocial hours was found to increase the chances of a heart attack by more than a fifth, with the risk of a stroke rising 5%.
Shift patterns, especially night shifts, have long been linked to high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and diabetes but experts have disagreed about their association with heart and artery disease.
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