July 28th, 2014
Death by Running: It’s the Heat and Not the Heart
Larry Husten, PHD
The growing popularity of marathons and other extreme sports has sparked worries about the potential dangers of these activities. The press and medical research have both focused on the risk for arrhythmias. But that concern may be misdirected. A new study from Israel published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds that a much more […]
July 28th, 2014
Running: Any Amount Is Good and More May Not Be Better
Larry Husten, PHD
Although there is broad agreement that exercise is beneficial, there has been substantial uncertainty about how much exercise is good for you. Recently some studies have suggested that too much exercise may actually reduce the benefits of exercise. Now a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds that even a […]
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