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• Jeff Green, NBA Basketball Player, 1986-

  

  Jeffrey Green is a forward for the NBA Boston Celtics basketball team. After a college career at Georgetown he was one of the top draft picks in 2007, playing... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• PR While Having a Heart Attack

  

  My friend, Sue Aquila, a triathlete and coach at Endurance Corner, wrote the other day to share a story about Cheryl, another of her triathlete/swimmer... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Mitral Valve Prolapse

  

  (MVP) may well be the most common problem with the heart valves. This condition may be present in as many as 5% of the general population. Women are affected... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Mediterranean Diet

  In my monthly column at Endurance Corner, I share my take on the results from a study of the Mediterranean diet and its influence on heart problems.One take-hom... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Dana Vollmer, Swimmer, 1987 -

  

  Dana Vollmer is an American swimmer and 2-time Olympian. At the most recent London Olympic Games in 2012, Vollmer won an individual gold medal in the 100 meter... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 ATHLETICS, SPORTS

• Fatal Arrhythmias in Open Water Swimming: What's the Mechanism?

  

  We've talked preveiously here at the blog about the general issue of sports-related sudden cardiac death (SCD). And we've also talked about the specific issue o... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Some Thoughts on The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon

  

  It was a sad day Sunday at the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. As you may know, 46-year-old triathlete, Ross Ehlinger, died during the event. I thought I'd shar... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Ask the Experts: Pre-participation Heart Screening for Adult Endurance Athletes

  

  It's the time of year when many endurance athletes are considering their medical and health preparations for the upcoming season, whatever their sport. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Elite Triathletes and Heart Problems

  

  A bunch of recent and contemporary elite triathletes have had problems with heart disease. I thought I'd gather some of their stories here....and I'll try to ad... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Mario Lemieux, Hockey Player, 1965-

  

  Mario Lemieux is a retired professional ice hockey player whose storied career included multiple Stanley Cups, an Olympic Gold Medal for Canada, and the Hart... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• In the Medical News: Time for Updated Guidelines for Athletes with Long QT...

  

  A new study by Drs. Johnson and Ackerman from the Mayo Clinic just published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine cast doubt on the current guidelines for... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Long QT Syndrome

  

  Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an inherited condition that affects heart muscle cells and predisposes individuals to potentially fatal ventricular... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Antonio Puerta, Soccer Player, 1984-2007

  

  Antonio Jose Puerta Perez was a left wing-back soccer player for the Seville Futbol Club. On August 25, 2007, some 35 minutes into a game against Getafe, he... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 ATHLETICS, SOCCER, SPORTS

• An Index to All of My Posts and Articles (Through 2012)

  

  Here's an index or Table of Contents for the best 112 of my blog posts and online articles. I'll try to post an updated index each January. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• In the News: Athletes and Vitamins

  

  In the past few weeks, 3 scientific articles about vitamins caught my eye. Two articles published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Wrap-Up from USAT RD Symposium 2013

  I spent the past couple days at the 2013 USAT Race Director Symposium in Colorado Springs. I had the chance to attend last year's meeting and I'm thankful to th... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 ATHLETICS, SPORTS

• Does the Heart Get Tired?

  In my monthly column at Endurance Corner, I try to answer the question, "Does the Heart Get Tired?" Avoiding the notion of "tiredness," I talk about the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• A Primer on EPO

  

  Lance Armstrong was certainly in the news this year, with the ongoing--and seemingly endless--saga of the USADA investigation into the use of performance... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• More on Long-term Cardiac Risks of Endurance Sport

  

  Last week I got an inquiry from Casey R. Ruff at the Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada in response to my blog post, "Don't Stop... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Five Questions for Your Doctor

  At my column this month at Endurance Corner I write about 5 questions athletes ought to be asking the doctor at their next visit. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS