Inches add up

A recent New York Times article discusses new research that shows that increased waist size, even for those who are not overweight, increases the risk of heart disease.
“The researchers measured waist size, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, and BMI, or body mass index, a weight-to-height ratio. All four measures were associated with heart disease, but waist [...]

Crippling heart: a bad boss

A new study out of Sweden points to a negative correlation for men between heart disease and employer work-relationships.
The lead researcher of the study, Anna Nyberg, said in a Washington Post article review that without effective communication in employer-employee relationships, specifically an employer’s lack of “providing employees with information, support, power in relation to responsibilities, [...]