Overwork Boosts Risk of Heart Attack

Working long hours could be bad for your health, according to a new study from Europe. Researchers enlisted more than 7,000 British civil servants in the early 1990s. None of the workers had heart disease when the study began. During the 12 years of the follow-up, the people who were working more than 11 hours a day had a 67 percent greater likelihood of having a heart attack compared to those who worked a more normal schedule. Not only does all work and no play make Jack a dull boy, it may also put him in the hospital.
[Annals of Internal Medicine, April 4, 2011]