Working long hours ‘raises stroke risk’

Staying late at the office for even an hour or two can increase the chances of suffering a stroke, according to research.

Working long hours might impress the boss or even win promotion, but clock-watchers are likely to have the last laugh, a study shows, as they are at less risk of stroke or heart attack.

Data on more than 500,000 men and women from the US, Europe, and Australia revealed that the longer people worked, the more likely they were to have a stroke.