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Your weekly dose of evidence
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If your working hours have gradually been creeping up, you’re not alone – 13% of Australians work more than 50 hours a week. Some of the effects of long work hours are obvious, such as poor work-life balance and relationship problems. But a new study from France shows the toll long working hours can take on your physical health.
As Libby Sander explains, the study found people who regularly worked ten-hour days were 29% more likely to have a stroke than their peers who didn’t. The increased risk was greatest for shift workers and those who felt they had little control over how and when they performed their duties.
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Fron Jackson-Webb
Deputy Editor/Senior Health + Medicine Editor
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Is it time to cut back on overtime?
Annie Spratt
Libby Sander, Bond University
A new French study shows people who regularly work ten-hour days have a 29% greater risk of having a stroke than their peers. Long hours also affect your relationships, sleep and mental health.
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From our UK site
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Shainaz Firfiray, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
British workers put in the longest hours in the EU.
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From the archives: long working hours
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Park Thaichon, Griffith University; Sara Quach, Griffith University; Scott Weaven, Griffith University
Most owners of small businesses reconcile competing work and life demands in an ad hoc way.
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Michael Musker, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
Has anyone close to you asked you to cut down on your work? Do you feel guilty that you're not spending enough time with your friends, family or even yourself? It might be time for change.
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Jarrod Haar, Auckland University of Technology
A trial of a four-day working week shows that employees felt better about their job, were more engaged and reported better work-life balance and less stress.
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Siobhan Banks, University of South Australia; Charlotte Gupta, University of South Australia; Stephanie Centofanti, University of South Australia
Taking a power nap on a night shift can leave you feeling groggy. And eating a large meal can reduce your alertness. So, what's a tired shift worker to do to make it through the night?
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Peta Stapleton, Bond University
Over half of Australian teachers suffer from anxiety and nearly one-fifth are depressed.
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Huong Dinh, Australian National University; Jennifer Welsh, Australian National University; Lyndall Strazdins, Australian National University
Australia needs to tackle the widespread belief that it's fair or feasible for people to work long hours without compromising either their health or gender equality.
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Expert answers to serious, weird and wacky questions
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Samantha Nixon, The University of Queensland; Andrew Walker, The University of Queensland
Human eyes are very complex and are good at doing many jobs at once, while spiders have different sorts of eyes that do different jobs.
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Jade Sheen, Deakin University
Think of it like a ladder. You might not be at the top right now, but each new thing you learn takes you a step closer and means that your parents can relax the rules a little.
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Top picks from the week
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You might feel a bit off after your flu shot but this doesn’t last long.
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Allen Cheng, Monash University; Katherine Kedzierska, University of Melbourne
The flu vaccine takes about two weeks to start working and only protects against influenza, so you can still get sick from other viruses after your flu shot.
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There is rationale for thinking about alternatives to meat.
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Leigh Ackland, Deakin University
Fake meat may be the food of the future.
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Many women perceive period pain as something they just have to put up with. But the symptoms can be managed.
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Mike Armour, Western Sydney University; Christina Curry, Western Sydney University; Freya MacMillan, Western Sydney University
Period pain is common, and the evidence shows it can hinder a woman's performance at school, university and work. To tackle this problem, we needing to start talking about it.
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The research around the benefits and risks of mobile phone use in classrooms is mixed.
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Neil Selwyn, Monash University
Banning mobile phones in school may seem sensible, but research and similar moves elsewhere suggest a blanket ban may introduce some problems.
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