Highflying women at greater risk of heart disease

Young women with stressful jobs are more likely to develop heart disease, a Danish study has found. The Danish Nurse Cohort Study prospectively followed a total of 12,116 nurses, aged 45-64 years at baseline, for a total of 15 years. By the end of the study, 580 women had been admitted to hospital with heart disease. The results showed that women who said their job was a little too stressful were ...

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