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Overworked

In Business, Contact Information, Creative Writing, Culture, Disability, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Events, Health, Living, Media Writing, Opinion, Writing (all kinds) on June 20, 2010 at 3:00 AM

Chris Temelkos Writes About Work and Health - Photo Courtesy of Dreamstime.com

By Chris Temelkos

If your putting extra hours in at work to impress your boss, you may want to think twice. A study published in the European Heart Journal found that, employees who regularly put in 11-12 hour days increase their risk of a heart attack by 60%, compared with those who work 7-8 hours. However, the hours themselves are not to blame, rather the stress and demands felt by putting those extra hours in. Read the rest of this entry »

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