http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/19/unemployment-increases-heart-attacks/1710469/
Researchers at Duke looked at the different aspects of unemployment and the risks of heart attacks among 13,451 men and women, ages 51 to 75, who participated in the national Health and Retirement Study. Participants were interviewed every two years from 1992 to 2010. Using statistical models, the researchers looked at associations between multiple aspects of employment instability and heart attacks. Among the findings presented online Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine:
Participants had the same risk of a heart attack from unemployment no matter what their education level or socioeconomic situation, Dupre says. George says the researchers don't know the exact mechanisms for the increased risk, but they do know that "anytime we are not as in control of our lives as we'd like to be, stress goes up." When that happens, other health habits may slide too — people may eat less healthfully, stay up too late and not sleep as well, she says. There may be more strain and conflicts in the family. "We believe all these things are among the reasons why unemployment is linked to this increased risk of heart attack." People should "be extra vigilant" about seeking medical help during times of unemployment, especially if they are experiencing any signs of a heart attack, George says.
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tiger
11/27/2012 12:50:55 am
Atlanta cardiologist Gina Lundberg, an assistant professor of medicine at Emory University who was not part of this study, says, "Research shows that job stress can cause heart attacks, and now this study shows that not having a job causes heart attacks.
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