Unemployment and Job Loss Associated with Heart Attacks

Source: healthline.com Posted By: Jacky S...4181 days ago

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In today’s economic climate, job loss and periods of unemployment are more prevalent than one would like. To add insult to injury, it seems that finding a new job isn’t all the working population has to worry about. Unemployment status, multiple job losses, and short periods without work are significant risk factors for increased incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). An AMI is an acute cardiovascular event, which in plain English means a heart attack.

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