Wednesday, September 30, 2009

More Responsibility, Less RA

Having more stress and responsibility, what researchers call high psychological demands, may make you lose sleep or even feel grumpy, but according to Swedish scientists it also reduces your chances of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But those who have jobs that make them feel “job strain”, a combination of high psychological demands and a low level of control at work, are at a 30 percent higher risk of developing RA.

Source: Health Insider

1 comment:

  1. Wow, very interesting stuff. But I guess it makes sense, stress can do a lot of things to us.

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