The Wall Street Journal: Heart Attacks Rise During the Super Bowl. You Can Take Precautions.

The Super Bowl means fun, friends, beer and nachos, but there are potential health risks, too. Heart attacks and other life-threatening cardiac events rise during and after the big game and other major sporting events, according to studies of places with winning and losing teams.

The Wall Street Journal invited Dr. James O’Keefe, MD, director of preventive cardiology at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, to explain the potential risk and share tips on how you can protect your heart during the big game.

Read their full conversation at Heart Attacks Rise During the Super Bowl. You Can Take Precautions.

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