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People working long hours are more likely to have a stroke

Tip: if this is you, consider monitoring your blood pressure

20-Aug-2015

Key points from article :

Risk increased by a third for people working over 55 hours per week.

Link could be stressful job and the damaging impact on lifestyle.

Experts said people working long hours should monitor their blood pressure.

The study was published in The Lancet medical journal.

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Mika Kivimaki

Professor at University College London.

The Lancet

Medical journal covering general medicine

Topics mentioned on this page:
Work, Stroke