Work stress can double men's risk of heart disease, study shows

Work-related stress is bad for more than just your mental health, especially if you're a man. While research has long shown that job strain can take a toll on workers' psychological and physical well-being, a new study finds that it actually increases men's risk for heart disease. 

Job stressors, including heavy workloads, tight deadlines and environments that take autonomy away from workers, constitute job strain that's severe enough to hurt workers' heart health. 

Putting effort into a job where you don't feel you are appropriately rewarded, a predicament referred to as "effort-reward imbalance," also has serious negative effects on heart health.