The activation of stress-related neuroendocrine systems helps to maintain homeostasis, but
excessive stress can damage body functions. We review current evidence from basic …

Objective This meta-review aimed to present all available quantitative pooled estimates for
the associations between psychosocial work exposures and health outcomes using a …

This paper, the first in a three-part Series on work and health, provides a narrative review of
research into work as a social determinant of health over the past 25 years, the key …

There has been no subsequent meta-analysis examining the effects of long working hours
on health or occupational health since 1997. Therefore, this paper aims to conduct a meta …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of disease burden globally, which
underlies the continuing need to identify new complementary targets for prevention. Over the …

This review summarises the literature on shift work and its relation to insufficient sleep,
chronic diseases, and accidents. It is based on 38 meta-analyses and 24 systematic …

The role of psychosocial work stress as a risk factor for chronic disease has been the subject
of considerable debate. Many researchers argue in support of a causal connection while …

Background Long working hours might increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but
prospective evidence is scarce, imprecise, and mostly limited to coronary heart disease. We …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour
Organization (ILO) are develo** Joint Estimates of the work-related burden of disease and …

Each day, all organisms are subjected to changes in light intensity because of the Earth's
rotation around its own axis. To anticipate this geo-physical variability, and to appropriately …