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Workplace stress the cause of man flu?
23 January 2013
New research published in the scientific Journal Occupational Medicine suggests men who get stressed at work are more likely to catch common colds. The same association wasn't found among women workers.
New research published in the scientific Journal Occupational Medicine suggests men who get stressed at work are more likely to catch common colds. The same association wasn't found among women workers.
Scientists studied 1200 manual workers and found that men who were experiencing stress were 74% more likely to take time off sick with a cold. The researchers thought that the difference between men and women may be because men are more likely to 'overrate' common cold symptoms while women tend to be more stoical in their response.
Scientists studied 1200 manual workers and found that men who were experiencing stress were 74% more likely to take time off sick with a cold. The researchers thought that the difference between men and women may be because men are more likely to 'overrate' common cold symptoms while women tend to be more stoical in their response.
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