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April 29, 2009
Study suggests stressful jobs may increase risk of second heart attack
HealthDay (4/24, Gordon) reported that, "for people in stressful jobs, it's especially important to take steps to manage the stress in order to protect the heart," as "stress not only has been shown to increase the risk of a first heart attack, but also a second," according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Investigators followed "nearly 1,000 people, 35 to 59 years old, who returned to work after a heart attack."
The researchers found that, "two years later, those who were in jobs with the highest stress levels -- stemming from high demands but low ability for the worker to control the situation or effect change -- had more than double the risk of a recurrent heart attack than people who had the lowest levels of workplace stress."
Posted by admin at April 29, 2009 05:45 PM