Long hours can lead to stroke
Being first at the office and the last to leave may help get you that promotion, but new research warns that working long hours may not be so good for your heart.
And the longer you do it, the higher your risk for a stroke, researchers said. The findings come from a review of self-reported work habits and heart health among roughly 144,000 French men and women between the ages of 18 and 69.
Those who worked long hours had a 29% greater risk of stroke, and those who worked long hours for at least 10 years had a 45% greater risk of stroke, the analysis found. For the purpose of the study, “long work hours” meant working more than 10 hours a day for at least 50 days out of the year.
“Previous studies in South Korea, the USA and Europe have raised this issue,” the study author said. “But for the first time, we had data to show an association with duration, (meaning) 10 years or more.”
Source: HealthDay
