Rotating night shift work linked to increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in women, study finds

ScienceDaily (Dec. 7, 2011) ? Women who work a rotating (irregular) schedule that includes three or more night shifts per month, in addition to day and evening working hours in that month, may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes when compared with women who only worked days or evenings, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). In addition, the researchers found that extended years of rotating night shift work was associated with weight gain, which may contribute to the increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

Previous studies have focused on the association between shift work and risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. The HSPH study is the largest study so far to look at the link between shift work and type 2 diabetes and the first large study to follow women. The findings were published online Dec. 6, 2011 in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.

"Long-term rotating night shift work is an important risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes and this risk increases with the numbers of years working rotating shifts," said An Pan, research fellow in HSPH's Department of Nutrition and the study's lead author.

The researchers, led by Pan and senior author Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology, analyzed data on more than 69,269 U.S. women, ages 42 to 67, in the Nurses' Health Study I, tracked from 1988 to 2008, and 107,915 women, ages 25 to 42, in the Nurses' Health Study II, tracked from 1989 to 2007. About 60% of the nurses performed more than one year of rotating night shift work at baseline; about 11% in Nurses' Health Study I had more than 10 years of rotating night shift work at baseline, and about 4% in Nurses' Health Study II worked more than 10 years of rotating night shifts at baseline, and this proportion increased during the follow-up.

The researchers found that the longer women worked rotating night shifts, the greater their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Those women who worked rotating night shifts for three to nine years faced a 20% increased risk; women who worked nights for 10 to 19 years had a 40% rise in risk; and women who worked night shifts for over 20 years were 58% more at risk. In addition, women who worked rotating night shifts gained more weight and were more likely to become obese during the follow-up.

After taking into account body weight in the analyses, the increased risk of type 2 diabetes for women who worked rotating night shifts was reduced but remained statistically significant. For example, women who worked rotating night shifts for more than 20 years had 24% increased risk. These findings indicate that the relationship between night shift work and type 2 diabetes is partly explained by increased weight.

While the findings need to be confirmed in men and in some ethnic groups (96% of the participants were white Caucasians) and further studies are needed to identify underlying mechanisms for the association, the results are of potential public health significance due to the large number of workers who work rotating night shifts.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 15 million Americans work full time on evening shifts, night shifts, rotating shifts, or other irregular schedules. Shift work has been shown to disrupt sleeping patterns and other body rhythms, and has been associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome, conditions associated with type 2 diabetes.

"This study raises the awareness of increased obesity and diabetes risk among night shift workers and underscores the importance of improving diet and lifestyle for primary prevention of type 2 diabetes in this high risk group," said Hu. Studies also are needed to evaluate type 2 diabetes risk in other shift work schedules, such as evening shifts or permanent night shifts.

Support for this study was provided by the National Institutes of Health and career development awards from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

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1. An Pan, Eva S. Schernhammer, Qi Sun, Frank B. Hu. Rotating Night Shift Work and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Two Prospective Cohort Studies in Women. PLoS Medicine, 2011; 8 (12): e1001141 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001141

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S&P warns 6 euro zone nations of possible downgrade: report (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) ? Standard & Poor's has warned Germany, France and four other top-rated euro zone countries that they risk losing their AAA rating in the next 90 days as the region's debt crisis deepens, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

S&P is poised to announce later on Monday that the ratings of those six countries -- which include the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Luxembourg -- are in credit watch negative, the FT said in an unsourced story published on its website.

A credit-watch negative means the agency is in the process of reviewing its ratings on those countries and is expected to decide whether to downgrade them in no more than three months.

The FT said, however, that S&P told the six governments it would conclude its review "as soon as possible" after a crucial summit of euro zone leaders later this week.

"(I)t is our opinion that the lack of progress the European policymakers have so far made in controlling the spread of the financial crisis may reflect structural weaknesses in the decision-making process within the euro zone and European Union," S&P told the governments of the six countries, according to the FT.

A spokesperson for S&P could not be immediately reached for comment.

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Calif. man who killed 25 farmworkers denied parole (AP)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. ? A California man who was once known as the nation's worst serial killer was again denied parole Monday after he admitted his guilt for the first time before the parole board.

Juan Corona said he murdered and mutilated 25 farmworkers four decades ago because they were trespassing in the orchards north of Sacramento, said Sutter County Assistant District Attorney Jana McClung.

Parole officials decided Corona can try again in five years, McClung said after the two-hour hearing. It was Corona's seventh bid for parole from Corcoran State Prison.

Corona previously made incriminating statements to a prison psychologist.

However, "this is the first time that I'm aware of that he made that admission to the full board. He said it was trespassing and they were winos," McClung said. "He just doesn't seem to realize that what he did was wrong."

Corona, 77, has been diagnosed with dementia and mental illness.

No family members of his victims attended the hearing. Prosecutors said Corona targeted victims who had few relatives and likely wouldn't be missed.

"We have had no contact with survivors for two decades now," District Attorney Carl Adams said before the hearing. "The people who he killed were farm laborers who were itinerant. Most of them didn't have relatives who could be contacted back in the `70s at the time of trial."

Four of the bodies have never been identified. The bodies of 14 of Corona's victims were never claimed by family members after they were discovered in 1971.

Corona, a farm labor contractor with a history of mental illness, was convicted of stabbing the men, hacking open their heads and burying their remains near Yuba City, 40 miles north of Sacramento.

He told the parole board he stabbed his first victim with a kitchen knife, shot his second, and killed the rest with a machete, McClung said. However, there is no record of any of his victims being shot, she said, raising questions about whether there was another possible victim or if the shooting was a product of Corona's fading mind.

"He got a five-year denial. ... Part of it was because he at least discussed some of the underlying facts with regard to the commitment offense," said his attorney, Leon Harris III of Bakersfield, declining further comment.

Corona walked unaided into the hearing, but his dementia was evident during his comments, McClung said.

"He was a little bit all over the road," she said. "He did start rambling a little bit."

Corona's first conviction in 1973 was overturned on appeal, but he was convicted again in 1982 and sentenced to 25 concurrent life sentences. He was not eligible for the death penalty because California's capital punishment law had been ruled unconstitutional at the time.

It was the most deadly killing spree in U.S. history, until John Wayne Gacy Jr. was convicted in 1980 of murdering 33 young men and boys in his Chicago home. Gacy was executed in 1994 in Illinois.

Investigators found a machete, a meat cleaver, a double-bladed ax and a wooden club, all stained with blood, in Corona's home, along with a ledger book containing the names of seven of the victims.

Corona is a Mexican national and native of Jalisco, Mexico.

His attorney argued that his age and lack of recent violent acts means he should be paroled, said McClung, who countered that his dementia and apparent lack of understanding and remorse means he is still dangerous.

"The concern could be, would he go out and do this again, because he doesn't seem to have an understanding of what he did the first time," she said.

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Obama to give economic talk in historic Kan. town (AP)

OSAWATOMIE, Kan. ? President Barack Obama plans to head to the Republican stronghold of Kansas next week to deliver an economic speech about how he considers this a "make-or-break moment" for the middle class, the White House announced Saturday.

Obama is scheduled to speak Tuesday at the high school in Osawatomie, the city where a century ago, former President Teddy Roosevelt delivered a speech calling for a "New Nationalism." Roosevelt's speech, given after he left the White House, extolled the government's role in promoting social justice and regulating the economy to help the underprivileged. He criticized some fellow Republicans for refusing to tackle the economic power of the wealthy.

Obama will "lay out the choice we face between a country in which too few do well while too many struggle to get by, and one where we're all in it together ? where everyone engages in fair play, everyone does their fair share, and everyone gets a fair shot," the White House said.

In 2010, Republicans won every statewide and congressional office on the ballot in Kansas. Gov. Sam Brownback, who took office in January, is a GOP conservative. Kansas also has voted for every Republican presidential nominee since 1964, including Obama's 2008 opponent, Arizona Sen. John McCain. Obama's 42 percent of the vote, however, was the best showing by any Democratic nominee in 20 years.

Amanda Adkins, chair of the Kansas Republican Party, said in an email that Kansas residents "expect clarity on a path to job creation, competitiveness and effectiveness," and that it's being delivered by Brownback.

Joan Wagnon, chairwoman of the Kansas Democratic Party, said Obama's message would likely resonate in the state and she planned to attend the speech in Osawatomie, a town of about 4,400 residents some 50 miles southwest of Kansas City.

"I think Kansans are very concerned about the deepening divide between the wealthy and those that are not," Wagnon said.

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Top Dos and Don?ts in Home Improvement

December 1st, 2011

The main reason most homeowners tackle a home improvement project is to increase the home?s market value. If this is also your reason, you need to know not all projects designed to improve your home will increase its resale value. There are actually projects which will not accomplish anything except maybe satisfy a certain preference of yours.

If you are looking to sell, it is quite obvious you need to know what you have to do and what you need to avoid. To help you, consider the top dos and don?ts in home improvement.

Top Dos

? Improve curb appeal

There is nothing which says ?serious seller? than a gorgeous exterior. Make sure you keep your yard and lawn clean and clutter-free. You would also be surprised at how the addition of plants will do wonders for your home. Such improvement will make a good first impression.

? Fresh paint is also a great way to make your home attractive to buyers.

? Think about adding a fireplace

A lot of homebuyers tend to gravitate to homes with fireplaces especially in states where the winter months can be really cold.

? You can expect your kitchen and bathrooms to be scrutinized since these are the areas of the home most buyers lavish attention on. Update your kitchen by adding new appliances. You might consider adding a half-bathroom or even a full one, if space and budget permits, to enjoy an uptick in your home?s market value.

? The addition of a garage will also be a big hit among buyers.

Top Don?ts

? Although a central air conditioning system sounds good, you will be surprised to learn that it really does nothing for your home?s resale value.

? Beautifying your home is good but you need to set your limit. You cannot expect potential buyers to appreciate everything inside your home. For instance, if your preferences for art lean on the old and antique-y. Just choose home improvement projects which are generic and neutral.

? Other luxuries such as a swimming pool and tennis court are again features which you can do without. You cannot expect for these additions to pay for themselves when the time comes to sell your home.

When choosing a home improvement project to work on, you have to keep in mind that you can only increase your home?s market value by at most 20 percent. If this figure is exceeded, your home will be the most expensive in the neighborhood and you will have a hard time selling it.

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