It's official - according to MSN!
RISKY MONDAYS
Avoid going to work on Mondays - scientists have found that deaths from heart attacks soar on that day. The most recent study, published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, found that the risk is 20% greater on Mondays for men, and 15% greater than any other day for women.Anahad explains: "It's long been suspected that the stress of that cursed first day of the week might also be a hazard to your heart. Scientists have found that there's a surge in blood pressure on Mondays that dwarfs the increase on any other day."
He also points out that strokes and heart attacks were 27% more likely to occur on birthdays, with the linked overindulgence in drinking and smoking possibly playing some role.
