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Young Athletes Need Dual Screening Tests for Heart Defects, Study Suggests

by mokosam on November 18, 2009

To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from heart experts at Johns Hopkins.
Sudden cardiac death due to heart rhythm disturbances is blamed for more than 3,000 deaths a year in young people, especially [...]

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Athletes On Performance Enhancers More Likely To Abuse Alcohol, Other Drugs, Study Suggests

by mokosam on November 14, 2009

College athletes who use performance-enhancing substances may be at heightened risk of misusing alcohol and using recreational drugs as well, according to new research in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
The study, of 234 male athletes at one university, found that those who used performance enhancers — ranging from steroids to stimulants to [...]

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Football Players: Staying Active May Lower Health Risks For Large, Retired Athletes

by mokosam on November 12, 2008

The larger body size of professional football players doesn’t increase risk of cardiovascular disease or atherosclerosis after they retire, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2008.
Compared to other men, retired National Football League (NFL) players had a significantly lower prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, sedentary lifestyles and metabolic syndrome. However, the [...]

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