- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
- Herbal Remedy Could Halt Peanut Allergy
- Asthmatics Who Quit Smoking May Reverse Lung Damage
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Animals Respond to Acupuncture's Healing Touch
- Wristbands May Lessen Nausea After Radiation
- Yoga May Bring Calm to Breast Cancer Treatment
- ANIMAL CARE
- 'Comfort Dogs' Come to Emotional Rescue
- Rest Easy. When It Comes to Swine Flu, Your Pet Is Safe
- Separation Anxiety, Canine-Style
- BONES & JOINTS
- Sea Worm Inspires Novel Bone Glue
- Using a Balloon to Repair a Broken Back
- Rheumatoid Arthritis May Harm Gums
- CANCER
- Lifting Weights Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors
- Family History Key Player in Brain Cancer Risk
- Vitamin C Shows Promise as Cancer Treatment
- CAREGIVING
- Critically Ill Patients Lack Vitamin D
- Rapid Infant Weight Gain Linked to Childhood Obesity
- Coordination Has Led to Quicker Heart Treatment
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Salt Boosts Blood Pressure in High-Risk Patients
- Health Tip: Are You Anemic?
- High Blood Fat Levels Common in Americans
- COSMETIC
- What to Do If You Have Unsightly Veins
- The Acne Drug Accutane More Than Doubles Depression Risk
- Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Acupuncture May Ease Anxiety Over Dental Work
- Gum Disease May Reactivate AIDS Virus
- Dental Implants Need More Work Than Root Canals
- DIABETES
- Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics' Kidney Risks
- Vitamin K Slows Insulin Resistance in Older Men
- Older Diabetics With Depression Face Higher Death Rate
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Depression
- Coffee Beans May Be Newest Stress-Buster
- Compound in Berries May Lessen Sun Damage
- DISABILITIES
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's
- Fertilizer Ban Makes a Difference
- Flame-Retardant Chemical Linked to Conception Problems
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Nearly 18 Million Will Have Macular Degeneration by 2050
- Just Like Skin, Eyes Can 'Burn' in Strong Sun
- Omega-3 Foods May Lower Eye Disease Risk
- FITNESS
- Daily Exercise at School Yields Rewards
- Meditation May Help Put Primary Insomnia to Bed
- Basketball Star Details His Struggle With Gout
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- HRT Use Raises Risk of Stomach Trouble
- Traditional Nonsurgical GERD Treatments Not Impressive
- New Guidelines Issued for Management of IBS
- GENERAL HEALTH
- Retail Clinics Attracting Those Without Regular Doctors
- Toxins May Form When Skin, Indoor Ozone Meet
- It Pays to Eat Less as You Age
- HEAD & NECK
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- 'Cell Phone Elbow' -- A New Ill for the Wired Age
- Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
- 'Comfort Dogs' Come to Emotional Rescue
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Psychiatric Drugs Might Raise Cardiac Death Risk
- Walk Long, Slow and Often to Help the Heart
- Arteries Age Twice as Fast in Smokers
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Dry Weather Boosts Odds of Flu Outbreaks
- Swine Flu Closes Three Schools in NYC
- Chinese 'Devil Dung' Plant Could Be a Swine Flu Fighter
- KID'S HEALTH
- Frequent Feedings May Be Making Babies Fat
- Traffic, Dust Linked to Asthma in Kids
- Folic Acid Reduces Infant Heart Defects
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Strenuous Daily Workout May Keep Cancer at Bay
- Noise Hurts Men's Hearing More, Study Shows
- Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer
- MENTAL HEALTH
- Keeping Mentally Active Seems To Keep The Brain Active
- Teen Internet Addicts More Likely to Self-Harm: Study
- Vitamin C Protects Some Elderly Men From Bone Loss
- PREGNANCY
- Yoga's Benefits Outweigh Risks for Pregnant Women
- Sleeping Could Help Women Lose The Baby Fat
- Exercise Boosts Bone Density in Breast-Feeding Moms
- SENIORS
- Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old
- Nighttime Urination Linked to Higher Death Rate Among Elderly
- Seniors Who Volunteer May Live Longer
Super Bowl Loss Can 'Kill' Some Fans
By eHolistic.com Published: 03/28/2009
SATURDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- Watching your favorite NFL team lose in the Super Bowl could actually end your life, a new study suggests.
However, the good news is that a victory might do just the opposite, the researchers noted. The finding was presented Saturday at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting, in Orlando, Fla.
To come to this conclusion, a team from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, looked at death rates in Los Angeles County on the day of two Super Bowls that had decidedly different outcomes for the home team: 1980, when the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Los Angeles Rams in what has long been considered one of the most competitive match-ups in Super Bowl history; and 1984, when the Los Angeles Raiders handily beat the Washington Redskins. The researchers also looked at death rates for the two weeks following each game. They then compared those statistics to death rates in the same county for the same period in the years between and after those Super Bowls.
As it turned out, they found that all-cause death rates rose significantly after the 1980 loss, and death rates declined after the 1984 victory.
"The 1980 Super Bowl has been regarded by sports enthusiasts to be one of the most competitive games in the history of the Super Bowl, with the lead changing seven times. The Rams were underdogs going into the game; they lost by a very close margin after entering in the fourth quarter with a lead. The team had been in Los Angeles for many years, and this was their first Super Bowl game. All these factors might have made the fans more emotionally involved," study author Dr. Robert Kloner, director of research at the Heart Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital and a professor of medicine at Keck, said in a news release from the American College of Cardiology. "The 1984 win, on the other hand, was a victory for L.A. from the beginning and resulted in a large margin of victory. Also, the 1984 game was not played locally, it was played out of state, so there are some differences in the intensity of the game that might have been important here."
Kloner had this advice for diehard football fans:
"Talk to your doctor, especially if you have cardiac risk factors. There may be pharmacologic agents, such as beta blockers, aspirin or anti-anxiety drugs, that could help," Kloner said. "Or relaxation exercises, such as deep breathing. There are some things that can be done. And of course, it is very important to control the well-known cardiac risk factors, such as hypertension, cholesterol abnormalities, smoking and diabetes."
More information
For a look at how soccer fans can suffer the same fate, go to NPR.
-- HealthDay News Staff
SOURCE: American College of Cardiology, news release, March 28, 2009
Last Updated: March 30, 2009
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