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People who regularly work long hours may be significantly increasing their risk of developing heart disease, the world’s biggest killer.

Researchers said a long-term study showed that working more than 11 hours a day increased the risk of heart disease by 67 percent, compared with working a standard 7 to 8 hours a day.

I guess that means I am at a higher risk of heart disease — it’s not uncommon for medical students and doctors to regularly work 12 to 18 hours a day!

Read more at: Huff Post

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   Guess I’m gonna have heart disease -_-

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   I know a few people.. hint, hint that need to read this.. and it’s a pretty significant long-term study. What I’d be...

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    Hmm, so is it a good thing that I only work 12 hour shifts 2-3 days a week?!

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14. noblemorningwolf said: Ha, physicians work very long hours
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