A study to be published in April 2010 in the Journal of Epidemiology suggests that chronic boredom may be an important indicator of, and/or may lead to, other health risks & issues.
If you're feeling bored, grab a copy of the Empty Closet and find something to do! Because frequent boredom, as it turns out, can be bad for your health.
Being bored to death really takes on a new meaning, here... read more.
I wish this study came out when I was in high school. Maybe then I could have gotten a doctor's excuse to get out of all the dull, heterosexist, long-winded, mind-numbing lectures.