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Late-Life Job Loss Raises Heart Attack Risk
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David R. Throop
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:13 pm    Post subject: Late-Life Job Loss Raises Heart Attack Risk Reply with quote
...[E]xperts don't yet understand the underlying connection between
stress and cardiovascular troubles. "We know there is a connection,
but we don't know the mechanism,"

We talk a lot in this group about the connexions between lipid
profiles and CHD. Smoking, sedentary lifestyle and overweight are
well known cotributors. Inflammation appears to be important.

But there's this whole other big contributor - stress - that doesn't
get that much coverage. Maybe because we know so little about the
mechanism.

DRT

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http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2006/06/21/hscout533361.html

Late-Life Job Loss Raises Heart Attack Risk
06.21.06, 12:00 AM ET

WEDNESDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- For older workers, a pink slip
can be a red flag for increased cardiovascular risk.

New U.S. research finds that job loss doubles the risk of heart attack
or stroke for workers in their 50s and 60s.

"For many individuals, late career job loss is an exceptionally stressful experience with the potential for provoking numerous undesirable outcomes, including [heart attacks and stroke]," the Yale University team wrote in the June 21 online issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

In a their study, William Gallo, an associate research scientist in
the School of Public Health, and colleagues collected data on over
12,600 individuals who participated in the U.S. Health and Retirement
Survey.

The first surveys were carried out in 1992 and involved over 4,300
people aged 51 to 61, all of whom were working at the time. A decade
later, over 1,200 people had retired and nearly 600 had died. Another
450 had temporarily stopped work, and 960 had left full-time work for
other reasons. Of the rest, 582 people had lost their jobs and 3,719
were still in work.
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
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Joined: 25 Mar 2005
Posts: 8540

PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Late-Life Job Loss Raises Heart Attack Risk Reply with quote
David R. Throop wrote:
Quote:
...[E]xperts don't yet understand the underlying connection between
stress and cardiovascular troubles. "We know there is a connection,
but we don't know the mechanism,"

We talk a lot in this group about the connexions between lipid
profiles and CHD. Smoking, sedentary lifestyle and overweight are
well known cotributors. Inflammation appears to be important.

But there's this whole other big contributor - stress - that doesn't
get that much coverage. Maybe because we know so little about the
mechanism.

DRT

======================


http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2006/06/21/hscout533361.html

Late-Life Job Loss Raises Heart Attack Risk
06.21.06, 12:00 AM ET

WEDNESDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- For older workers, a pink slip
can be a red flag for increased cardiovascular risk.

New U.S. research finds that job loss doubles the risk of heart attack
or stroke for workers in their 50s and 60s.

"For many individuals, late career job loss is an exceptionally stressful experience with the potential for provoking numerous undesirable outcomes, including [heart attacks and stroke]," the Yale University team wrote in the June 21 online issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

In a their study, William Gallo, an associate research scientist in
the School of Public Health, and colleagues collected data on over
12,600 individuals who participated in the U.S. Health and Retirement
Survey.

The first surveys were carried out in 1992 and involved over 4,300
people aged 51 to 61, all of whom were working at the time. A decade
later, over 1,200 people had retired and nearly 600 had died. Another
450 had temporarily stopped work, and 960 had left full-time work for
other reasons. Of the rest, 582 people had lost their jobs and 3,719
were still in work.

Loss, bereavement, et cetera can "break the heart."

This occurs at the spiritual level so that a "broken heart" is actually
evidence of the existence of the soul.

The soul is connected to the body by way of the heart.

Prayerfully in Christ's amazing love,

Andrew B. Chung
Cardiologist, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
http://HeartMDPhD.com/TheLife
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Jeff
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Joined: 25 Mar 2005
Posts: 1313

PostPosted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:47 am    Post subject: Re: Late-Life Job Loss Raises Heart Attack Risk Reply with quote
"David R. Throop" <throop@cs.utexas.edu> wrote in message
news:e7f4lm$78g$1@beechbone.cs.utexas.edu...
Quote:
...[E]xperts don't yet understand the underlying connection between
stress and cardiovascular troubles. "We know there is a connection,
but we don't know the mechanism,"

We talk a lot in this group about the connexions between lipid
profiles and CHD. Smoking, sedentary lifestyle and overweight are
well known cotributors. Inflammation appears to be important.

But there's this whole other big contributor - stress - that doesn't
get that much coverage. Maybe because we know so little about the
mechanism.

What is the evidence that people with stressful jobs have significantly
higher CHD rates?

There is some evidence for what could contribute, like catecholamines
(adrenaline and noradrenaline) and glucocorticoids.

Now that I am teaching middle school in Harlem, and wonder what my levels of
these chemicals are in my blood.

Jeff


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DRT

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http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2006/06/21/hscout533361.html

Late-Life Job Loss Raises Heart Attack Risk
06.21.06, 12:00 AM ET

WEDNESDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- For older workers, a pink slip
can be a red flag for increased cardiovascular risk.

New U.S. research finds that job loss doubles the risk of heart attack
or stroke for workers in their 50s and 60s.

"For many individuals, late career job loss is an exceptionally stressful
experience with the potential for provoking numerous undesirable outcomes,
including [heart attacks and stroke]," the Yale University team wrote in
the June 21 online issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

In a their study, William Gallo, an associate research scientist in
the School of Public Health, and colleagues collected data on over
12,600 individuals who participated in the U.S. Health and Retirement
Survey.

The first surveys were carried out in 1992 and involved over 4,300
people aged 51 to 61, all of whom were working at the time. A decade
later, over 1,200 people had retired and nearly 600 had died. Another
450 had temporarily stopped work, and 960 had left full-time work for
other reasons. Of the rest, 582 people had lost their jobs and 3,719
were still in work.

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