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Study Shows Your Office Job Could Kill You

Stressed desk jockeys 68% more likely to suffer heart disease

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 23, 2008 3:09 PM CST

(Newser) – Researchers at University College London have found that stressful working conditions interfere with the body's ability to deal with high-pressure situations, the Daily Telegraph reports. Company cogs under 50 with high workloads and little control over their situations had a 68% greater chance of succumbing... Read full story »

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