The whole idea of working long hours never made sense to me. Why put so much emphasis on one thing at the expense of so many others? A new study by researchers at Université Laval published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology is showing that those long hours don’t make sense to your heart, either. Life, of course, is expensive. People need to earn a living. But pulling long work hours could be earning them a death, too. New research is showing that working 55 hours per week or more is linked to double the risk of a repeat heart attack for those who have had one. The additional risk is compared to those who work between 35 and 40 hours per week. It’s been repeated ad nauseum, but a healthy lifestyle is all about balance. A balanced diet, some exercise, and what is termed as “work-life balance.” Of …