BE CAREFUL ON MONDAY – “THE HEART ATTACK DAY”
Having to return to work after two days of “rest and relaxation” is not the only reason to dislike Mondays. Researchers in Germany say that the risk of suffering a heart attack, among people who work, may be as much as 50 percent greater on Monday than on any other day of the week.
The researchers studied almost 6,000 people who had suffered heart attacks and found that among working people Mondays were especially dangerous, accounting for about 18 percent of all heart attacks.
Compared with the rest of the week, Mondays had a 40 percent higher risk of heart attacks. Thursday was the second riskiest day, followed by Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Sunday was the safest day, accounting for 12 percent of all heart attacks.
The researchers also noted in their report, which was presented at the annual scientific meeting of the American Heart Association, that for retirees and others who were not employed, there seemed to be no significant difference when heart attacks happened.
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