2021 was a tragic year for the bodybuilding world. Over two dozen professional athletes died suddenly in a 12-month period, making headlines the world over. The youngest was 27 years old. Today, a ...

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders, researchers reported today in the European Heart Journal. Further, professional bodybuilders are ...

SUDBURY, Massachusetts — Hayley McNeff, a nationally ranked bodybuilder and fitness influencer, died from acute intoxication caused by a combination of heroin, fentanyl, 4-ANPP, cocaine and ...

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders worldwide with the highest risk among professional bodybuilders, according to research published in ...

The cause of death has been revealed for bodybuilding champion Hayley McNeff, who passed away unexpectedly at her home in Sudbury, Mass., on Aug. 8 at 37 years old. The Massachusetts Executive Office ...

Professional male bodybuilders face more than five times the risk of sudden cardiac death compared to amateur athletes. Cardiac abnormalities and anabolic substance abuse were commonly found in ...

While many more women than before are participating in bodybuilding, the risks of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in particular, and of death overall, in this population, remain unknown. A recent study ...