Working from home during pandemic may have improved night owls’ health, reduced depression symptoms, researchers say


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Many so-called night people feel that, when it comes to society’s expectations about when the workday should start, they drew the short straw. Research shows that “night owls” are hard-wired to sleep later, yet nine-to-five work schedules force them to wake up early. Research also has shown that conventional timetables leave them vulnerable to physical and mental health issues. “It is harder for night owls to function in the world because they’re out of sync with the conventional schedule,” said Kelly Baron, an associate professor at the University of Utah in the US who studies sleep health and treats patients...