A Hearty Life

March 29th, 2008

NFL players show a much higher incidence of heart disease

The Mayo data showed that 82 percent of NFL players under age 50 had abnormal narrowing and blockages in arteries, compared to the general population of the same age. This finding suggests that the former athletes face increased risk of experiencing high blood pressure, heart attack or stroke.
Very interesting indeed. I guess the bigger the […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

June 23rd, 2006

World Cup Soccer Stress Leads to Heart Attacks

Is this for real?
Heart attacks could leap by 25 per cent if England crash out of the World Cup on penalties this weekend, say medical experts.
And not only that, health experts claim “soccer stress” could lead to unhealthy and risky behaviors:

Binge-drinking
Eating fast food
Increased smoking
Relationship stress
Mood swings
Aggression
Depression

I have seen firsthand the gloom and doom […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 0 comments