Triathlon’s Danger Sign: Ventricular Tachycardia

July 29th, 2010

Ventricular tachycardia can trigger skyrocketing heart rates, blackouts and even sudden death. While racing in the 2009 Ironman World Championship 70.3, the author, a former Ultraman and DecaIronman world champion, got a close-up look at “V-tach,” a condition that has put a halt to more than one world-class triathlon career. Written by: Erik Seedhouse I woke up [...]

Source: Read more on Triathlete / Inside Triathlon

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The Anxiety Lie

July 29th, 2010

This is going to be unlike anything you’ve read about anxiety or panic attacks. You don’t need more of the garbage you’ve already read. You don’t need more “motivation”, “positive thinking”, or warm and fuzzy nonsense that does NOTHING to put an end to your anxiety. If any of that worked, you wouldn’t be reading this now.

The Anxiety Lie is different. My goal is not to motivate you or inspire you to think positive, and frankly, I couldn’t care less how many affirmations you repeat all day… All I care about are results and ending your anxiety and panic permanently. There’s a very simple reason why what you’ve done so far hasn’t worked to end your anxiety or panic attacks… You’ve never been told the whole truth about anxiety and panic because no one thinks you can handle it… I not only think you CAN handle the truth, I think
you desperately NEED IT.

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What Steps Should Be Taken When Medicine Can’t Save A Life?

July 29th, 2010

Writing for The New Yorker, Atul Gawande explores the central medical issues involved in treating patients with terminal conditions. He asks the question: “[I]f you were the one who had metastatic cancer – or, for that matter, a similarly advanced case of emphysema or congestive heart failure – what would you want your doctors to do? The issue has become pressing, in recent years, for reasons of …

Source: Read more on Medical News Today

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Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG)

July 28th, 2010


Dr. Peterseim discusses the procedure CABG, a surgery that reroutes, or “bypasses,” blood around clogged arteries to improve blood flow and oxygen to the heart.

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