Monday, November 19, 2012

Study: Unemployment may raise risk of heart attack

People who are unemployed at any time during their life may be at an increased risk of having a heart attack after age 50, a study finds Monday.

In fact, the chances of a heart attack associated with multiple job losses may be on par with the risks people face from known factors such as smoking, hypertension and diabetes, says the study's lead author, Matthew Dupre, an assistant professor of medicine at Duke University.

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