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Our Deadly Desk Jobs

New research links long working hours to increased risk of stroke.

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Tue Dec 08 2015

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Calling a desk job "deadly" isn't hyperbole. Evidence that our work habits are seriously endangering our health continues to mount. In a recent analysis of multiple studies involving approximately half a million people from Europe, the United States, and Australia, researchers from University College London uncovered a strong link between long working hours and a higher risk of stroke.

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