By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study of more than 3,400 former National Football League players, average age 52, found that those who had had a concussion were at increased risk for low testosterone and erectile dysfunction, regardless how young or old they were (JAMA Neurology, Aug 26, 2019). Previous studies have found the same results…
by Richard Ellin, MD, FACP Question: I am a 69-year-old mainly weekend road cyclist. This year I started getting tightness of the chest during rides. It wears off by end of a ride. I’ve been checked out and had a treadmill test by my general practitioner and told my heart is OK. Now I’m told…
by Dennis P. Devito, M.D. Question: My 10-year-old son says he wants to join daddy on the tandem for his first century. He has done 20 miles before and still wants to play on the playground and go swimming. I wish I had his energy. What kind of training can I expect out of him,…
by Richard Ellin, MD, FACP Question: I’m 59, play hockey twice a week and ride a Lemond Revmaster. In my indoor training (the only kind available here this time of year) I’m experiencing abdominal pain, usually the day after, for 12 hours or so. I’ve had an angiogram and my heart is fine. I have…
By Coach John Hughes My client Joe sent me this e-mail last week, “Sunday was one of those days where I couldn’t do a thing … could barely get out of bed until late morning. This seems to be an early warning notice from my body, as I now am suffering from a full-blown chest…
