Cardiovascular Research

Job stress does not contribute to chronic high blood pressure

Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, June 3rd, 2006

Many people believe that ongoing hassles at work are a real threat to health because they can raise blood pressure over the long term,n but they are wrong. The most comprehensive review of the literature on the subject ever conducted finds little evidence that day-to-day work woes affect chronic blood pressure, one way or the other.

"It's long been a cherished notion that chronic stress -- in this case, job stress -- contributes to hypertension. It's time to set the record straight, however," said Dr. Samuel J. Mann, professor of clinical medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and a hypertension specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell...

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Source: Mental Health Law Weekly (2006-06-03)

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