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Do recent deaths during races suggest marathon running is inherently dangerous?

Posted on October 20th, 2009 in Competitive Sport, Exercise, Health, Marathon Training, Running, Science, Sport

The three tragic deaths during the Detroit marathon this weekend, following the death last week of a runner in the Baltimore highlights the physical demands of the event. Are they all due to undiagnosed conditions or are there common risk factors that can be avoided?

Tags: athlete, cardiac, CRY, diagnose, disease, Health, heart, sudden cardiac death, Virgin London Marathon

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Increase your ‘good’ HDL cholesterol through endurance exercise

Posted on July 27th, 2009 in Exercise, Health, Science

Coronary artery disease occurs as a result of a build-up of fatty materials such as cholesterol. When cholesterol attaches itself to high-density lipoproteins (HDL) it can then be transported away from your arteries to the liver to be eliminated. HDL-C is therefore considered good cholesterol and new research suggests it can be increased by endurance exercise.

Tags: benefit, Cholesterol, heart

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Heart screening tour highlights risk of sudden cardiac death in young athletes

Posted on June 03rd, 2009 in Health

Every week, 12 young people lose their lives to sudden cardiac death in the UK. Whilst sport does not cause the problem of sudden death syndrome, it can exacerbate an existing undiagnosed condition and the high risk group is the young. A new national campaign aims to reduce the number of undiagnosed heart conditions. The CRY Philips Test My Heart Tour 09 aims to test over 3,000 14-35 year old’s hearts to identify heart conditions which could potentially prove fatal if left untreated.

Tags: athlete, cardiac, CRY, diagnose, fatal, Health, heart, sudden cardiac death, young

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