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• Don't Stop Running Yet!

  

  There has been a lot of conversation this week about an article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in its November 27th U.S. print edition,... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• USA Triathlon Fatality Incidents Study

  

  Yesterday, USA Triathlon (USAT) released a report entitled "USA Triathlon Fatality Incidents Study." The report details the experience with race-related... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Ten Credible Online Resources for Health Information

  In my monthly column at Endurance Corner, entitled Ten Credible Online Resources, I wrote about how the Internet has brought us an abundance of online health... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• More on Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE)

  

  In the aftermath of several recent triathlon fatalities, I've been a part of several conversations about swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE). Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Triathlon-Related Deaths: The Facts and What You Should Know

  In my column this month at Endurance Corner, I talk about my involvement with USA Triathlon's Medical Review Panel. I summarize some of the important facts abou... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Heart Medications, WADA, and the Athlete

  

  I occasionally get questions about athletes' medications and the issue of doping, usually from amateur athletes who are simply concerned about breaking the rule... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Athletes and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

  

  Sometimes, congenital heart defects manifest for the first time in adulthood. One such defect is the atrial septal defect (ASD), a "hole" between the upper... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Pulmonary Embolism Kills Triathlete

  

  A news report about the Ironman Philippines 70.3 triathlon race last week caught my attention. A relay participant, Ramon Igana, Jr., 44 years old, died... Read more

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

• Open Water Swim Safety: Fran Crippen and Recommendations from USA Swimming

  

  The death of 2 athletes during the swim portion of triathlon races this past weekend--1 in New York, the other in Idaho--has renewed discussions in the triathlo... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Marathon Safety

  

  With the unfortunate deaths over this past weekend at two triathlons, I've had several conversations with athletes about the general issue of sports-related... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Useful Information for Event Directors

  Last week's USA Triathlon Event Services Newsletter included a section devoted to the importance of event insurance. They recommended 2 recent articles in the... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 SPORTS

• Psychological Implications of Cardiomyopathy

  I was recently contacted by Ian Guyah-Low, BSc, MSc, from the University of Stirling....Scotlands University for Sporting Excellence. Mr. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 HEALTH, MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY

• Micah True, Ultra-runner, 1954-2012

  

  We learned recently of the death of Micah True, an ultra-runner, at the age of 58. Bringing back memories of the equally untimely death of runner-athor, Jim... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Athletes and Statin Medications

  

  Check out my column this month at Endurance Corner. I talk about the pros and cons of the lipid-lowering agents, the so-called statin medications, particularly... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Inspirational Videos

  A couple video clips caught my attention this week and I thought I'd share the links here. I'll bet that, like me, you'll identify with the spirit of their... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 ATHLETICS, FITNESS

• Book Recommendation: Heart 411

  

  Heart 411 is an excellent new book by Marc Gillinov, M.D., and Steven Nissen, M.D. from the Cleveland Clinic.The book doesn't focus on athletes specifically, bu... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE)

  

  I've been learning about swimming induced pulmonary edema (SIPE) and I thought I'd offer an introduction here based on my reading and conversations with... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Cardiac Arrest? Heart Attack? Heart Failure?

  

  I've heard from a bunch of readers that our terms cardiac arrest, heart attack, and heart failure are confusing.Today I thought I'd offer a quick vocabulary... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Fabrice Muamba, Soccer Player, 1988-

  

  Born in Zaire, Fabrice Muamba is a 23-year old soccer player, a mid-fielder for the Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League in the U.K. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS

• Who's Got the Bacon?

  In my column this month at Endurance Corner, I talk about recently published study about the consequences of red meat consumption. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2012 ATHLETICS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SPORTS