“Welcome to Medical Jeopardy!” “Thank you, Johnny. Dr T. Totaler is our defending champion. Please start us off and pick a category”. “Thanks Alex. I’ll take Alcohol and Atrial Fibrillation for $200”. “Here is the answer: None. Yes, Dr T, what is the question?” “How much alcohol is safe to
Football, by many measures, is America’s favorite sport. Over the holidays, many people spent their time rooting for their favorite college or professional football team. While cheering for your team’s 300-pound linemen to protect your quarterback and pick up the pass rush, consider the effects of playing the sport on
Dr. Steven Georgeson recently wrote an article for TapInto.net’s Health and Wellness section titled Does Your Heart Pine for the Mountains? While planning a trip to the Andes Mountains, I wondered about the effects of high altitudes on the heart. Are high mountain elevations bad for the heart? Are there
Dr. Steven Georgeson recently wrote an article for TapInto.net’s Health and Wellness section titled Does the Agony of Defeat Include a Heart Attack? Can a fan be so caught up in World Cup soccer that they have a heart attack? Can watching your football team in a tough, hard-fought, closely
Dr. Steven Georgeson recently wrote an article for TapInto.net’s Health and Wellness section titled New Advances in Atrial Fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a rapid, irregular heart rhythm in the upper chambers of the heart (the atria). Instead of having a regular, coordinated beat, the atria are rapid and disorganized. When
