News: Is your job putting you at risk for a heart attack?

New research published in the Lancet medical journal has linked job stress to an increased risk of heart attacks and deaths from coronary heart disease, reports BBC News.

According to the researchers, how you respond to a demanding job is key, and the combination of stress with feelings of lost contol could be a deadly combination.

While smoking and inactivity remain greater risks to your heart, the study linked job strain to a 23 percent increased risk.

Is your job causing you to have health issues?

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