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Daniel J. Lithwick, MHA,
Routine physical activity is associated with improved health and well-being and a reduction in adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality, while physical inactivity is known to be a risk factor for the... Read More
Ancient philosophers and physicians such as Plato and Hippocrates believed in the relationship between physical activity and health, and the lack of physical activity and disease. However, by the mid-20th century it was... Read More
Athletes are thought to represent the pinnacle of health and fitness. When a young athlete suffers a sudden cardiac death (SCD), it is a rare but catastrophic event that garners attention from the media, the general... Read More
The sudden cardiac death (SCD) of a young athlete is typically the result of structural and arrhythmic disorders that go undiagnosed, as the conditioned athlete typically doesn’t exhibit symptoms.[1] As a result,... Read More