Health Tips

Your employer may be getting under your skin in more ways than one: Working for a boss whom you perceive to be unfair can make your blood pressure spike, contributing to your risks of heart attack and stroke. That's what a team of British scientists found when they took the blood pressure of 28 female health-care assistants, measuring it every 30 minutes over 12-hours periods for three days.Among women who had previously their managers as unfair, an interaction with the boss caused a large jump in blood pressure, enough to pump up the risk of coronary heart disease by 16 per cent and stroke risk by 38per cent. In the same situation, readings for women with fair bosses actually showed a slight decrease.
If your supervisor rules at whim, the researchers say, seek emotional support from your equally disgruntled colleagues(you should probably refrain, though, if your boss picks favourites).And start looking for a new job. Even if you don't actually leave, knowing you have the option may help keep your stress level - and your blood pressure- down.