Tag: kidney stones


  • Night Shift Kidney Stones: 15% Higher Risk for Workers

    Night Shift Kidney Stones: 15% Higher Risk for Workers

    Night shift workers face a 15% higher risk of kidney stones, study warns New research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings and summarized by health reporters underscores a concerning health trend: working night shifts is linked to a 15% higher risk of developing kidney stones. The risk is not uniform across all night workers. Younger employees…

  • Kidney Stone Risk for Night Shift Workers: 15% Higher in Young Employees

    Kidney Stone Risk for Night Shift Workers: 15% Higher in Young Employees

    What the study found A large, long-term study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings reports that people who work night shifts have a 15% higher risk of developing kidney stones compared with daytime workers. The elevated risk is not limited to older adults; younger workers and those in sedentary jobs were particularly affected. The research tracked…

  • Night-Shift Workers Face 15% Higher Kidney Stone Risk, Study Finds

    Night-Shift Workers Face 15% Higher Kidney Stone Risk, Study Finds

    What the study found A large study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings and summarized by a news service tracked more than 220,000 participants over almost 14 years to examine how shift work relates to kidney stone events. The researchers found that night shift workers have a 15 percent higher risk of developing kidney stones compared…