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Running a marathon, cycling for hours or finishing a triathlon can look like the picture of perfect heart health. Regular exercise is strongly linked with better cardiovascular health. But extreme endurance training is a different story. For some people, especially those with an undiagnosed heart problem, prolonged high-intensity exercise can expose a hidden weakness in…

Nobody likes to feel sluggish and sweaty, so when the sun is set to “broil,” a lot of us would rather take our workout to an air-conditioned gym. But the human body can acclimate to exercising in the heat, so it may be worth heading outdoors anyway. After a few weeks, these temperatures will be…