_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

Report Information from ProQuest

21 January 2014 09:00 _______________________________________________________________

21 January 2014

ProQuest

Table of contents
1. In the journals: Job stress? It could strain your heart................................................................................... 1

21 January 2014

ii

ProQuest

Document 1 of 1

In the journals: Job stress? It could strain your heart

Publication info: Harvard Health Publications. Harvard Women's Health Watch (Oct 2012). ProQuest document link Abstract: Too much on-the-job stress puts women at increased risk for a heart attack or stroke. Stressful jobs might contribute to heart problems by leading women into unhealthy behaviors like smoking, or by contributing to depression or high blood pressure. Full text: In the journals Job stress? It could strain your heart Do you have a fast-paced, demanding job? Too much on-the-job stress could be putting you at risk for a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard Medical School. The researchers looked at data from 22,000 women (average age, 57) who were enrolled in the Women's Health Study. None of the participants had heart disease at the start of the study. After the women were followed for 10 years, those with high-strain jobs (defined as a demanding job with little opportunity for decision-making or using their skills) were 38% more likely to have had a heart attack, stroke, or heart-related procedure (such as angioplasty) than those with less stressful jobs, according to results published online July 18 in the journal PLoS One. The authors say stressful jobs might contribute to heart problems by leading women into unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, or by contributing to physiological changes, including depression or high blood pressure. Whatever the connection, job stress is something that working women need to address. "There are immediate and definite long-term, clinically documented cardiovascular health effects of job strain in women, and it is important for women and their health care providers to pay attention to the stresses of their job," Dr. Michelle Albert, cardiologist and researcher at Brigham and Women's Hospital, said in a news release. Subject: Stress; Occupational stress; Womens health; Heart; Publication title: Harvard Health Publications. Harvard Women's Health Watch Publication year: 2012 Publication date: Oct 2012 Year: 2012 Publisher: Belvoir Media Group, LLC Place of publication: Boston Country of publication: United States Publication subject: Medical Sciences--Obstetrics And Gynecology, Women'S Interests ISSN: 1070910X Source type: Magazines Language of publication: English Document type: Journal Article ProQuest document ID: 1370745480 Document URL: http://search.proquest.com/docview/1370745480?accountid=50673

21 January 2014

Page 1 of 2

ProQuest

Copyright: Copyright 2013 by Harvard University. All rights reserved. HHP/HMS content licensing handled by Belvoir Media Group. Last updated: 2013-06-24 Database: ProQuest Medical Library

_______________________________________________________________
Contact ProQuest

Copyright 2014 ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. - Terms and Conditions

21 January 2014

Page 2 of 2

ProQuest