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November 30, 2004
Taking the Day
In the past, we've taken a look at sick-day excuses. Recent research in the UK indicates that business people have no excuse not to take sick days if they need to.
University College London scientists found that workers who drag themselves into the office when they have a cold may have a greater risk of heart disease. 30-40% of those in the study experienced 200% the chance of heart disease.
Lesson learned: If you're sick, stay home. Now it's not just so your coworkers don't get ill, too. You'll live longer.
Posted by Heath Row at November 30, 2004 11:09 AM | Category: healthcare + medicine |
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Anybody who believes that working is the appropriate thing while you are ill must recognize that he/she is either a miser who cannot afford a couple of days without income, or a slave without the freedom to take care of himself.