Health Affects of Long Hours At Work For Women

According to new research, women who work long hours may have increased risk for a range of health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer. The amount of time people work has been shown to have an effect on health, and a recent study by researchers at Ohio State University suggests the effects of 50- or 60-hour work weeks has a significantly worse effect on women than men over the course of several decades. The study was published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. According to UPI, men working long hours had higher incidence of arthritis, but none of the other chronic diseases could be linked to long hours at work. However a strong link was seen in women between long work hours and heart disease, cancer, arthritis and diabetes.