The risk of cardiac arrest, and even death, exists in other sports, too. The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation says cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death among athletes — 1 per 5,000 players in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A blow to the chest of a young athlete from a ball, or hockey stick, or hard collision with another player, can trigger an irregular heartbeat that leads to sudden death -- ...

James Reimer keeps flinching and he doesn't like it. Several times in practice already this season, the Florida Panthers goaltender has braced for a shot up high because he is wearing smaller, more ...