Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men's Risk for Heart Attack

[Liberal_in_LA]

Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men's Risk for Heart Attack

By Ed Edelson


MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Men who bottle up their anger over unfair treatment at work could be hurting their hearts, a new Swedish study indicates.

Men who consistently failed to express their resentment over conflicts with a fellow worker or supervisor were more than twice as likely to have a heart attack or die of heart disease as those who vented their anger, claims a report in the Nov. 24 online edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

In fact, ignoring an ongoing work-related conflict was associated with a tripled risk of heart attack or coronary death, the study of almost 2,800 Swedish working men found.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/stifledangeratworkdoublesmensriskforheartattack

[Skittles]

1. I doubt it's no picnic for us gals, either

:(

[Deja Q]

2. Goody. The companies of family values are at it again...

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

3. That's why I just go off on people when I get pissed.

[MUAD_DIB]

6. Good for you. What line of work are you in?

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

7. I'm a Fire Captain and a Paramedic.

I'm also joking about going off on people. Sorry I thought that was apparent.

[napi21]

4. TS if you haven't learned, or been taught, to control your anger.

This is just BS. I'm a female, and there have been lots of times I'd love to have decked another worker both male & female. I didn't and I'm old now & never had a HA either. I was a lot more disturbed by the actions of the execs than I was about the idiots I worked with!

[Doc_Technical]

5. I care about my job and the people who work there

as much as management does.
Apathy has its advantages.