Marathon running exposes athletes to thrombogenic risk factors that increase blood clot risk in otherwise healthy athletes. Understanding the effect of these factors on coagulation and fibrinolysis can aid both the practitioner and athlete in primary and secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism. Accordingly, the purpose of the present review is to synthesize evidence surrounding athlete specific risk for venous thromboembolism.

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a cause of myocardial infarction in young apparently healthy individuals. While most cardiac rehabilitation programs are fully capable of caring for these individuals in a supervised setting, their young age and often very physically fit condition can necessitate a different set of issues for their care versus the care for a more traditional patient. This case study describes a young, physically fit woman diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection who underwent a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program administered by a clinical exercise physiologist.

Addressing the obesity epidemic is an important national initiative with a goal of reducing its harmful health-related effects as well as reducing the individual and governmental economic burden of secondary complications. There are multiple strategies that might be used, with one strategy being increased government influence on health behavior through policy. This brief article discusses one side of the effect of government anti-obesity policy.