Bowel issues and night shift – steps to reduce your risk
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Bowel issues and night shift – steps to reduce your risk

Catherine Turnbull Health journalist

Working nights can play havoc with your gut health, but related stomach and bowel complaints are not inevitable. Find out how you can prevent and ease symptoms

Disturbed appetite and digestion issues are more common in shift workers than others, particularly those working nights, according to the evidence.

Nursing Standard. 38, 4, 69-71. doi: 10.7748/ns.38.4.69.s21

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