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SOURCES: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, U.S. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, WEBMD, PLOSONE, JOURNAL OF
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY. PHOTO: SHIUTTERSTOCK. ILLUSTRATIONS: JAN DIEHM
How Your Job is Killing You
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MORE THEN 8 in 10 Americans are
stressed about their jobs. Occupational
stress is so pervasive, we accept it as a fact
of life. But the truth is, demanding jobs do
more than make us unhappy — they can
also spur serious health consequences.
Above, find out some of the ways your
high-octane career could be affecting your
health. If this research doesn’t make you
want to leave it all behind to teach yoga or
travel the world, we don’t know
what will. — Carolyn Gregoire