Healthier days!

The length of your working day has a significant impact on the health of your heart, according to a University College London study.

Those regularly working over 11 hours daily have 67% more chance of suffering a heart attack than those working a more standard seven to eight hour day.

The study's author has proposed that GPs should take heed of these findings, noting patient's working patterns as a part of health analysis, with a view to understanding the likelihood of particular health issues.

[Source: BUPA Update Summer 2011]