Too Much Muscle Can Increase Risk

The New York Times’ Diagnosis column sometimes struggles to deliver the intrigue that was intended, as might be expected of a column that is written for physicians but delivered to lay readers. Whatev. This week’s column examines a body builder whose overdeveloped musculature appears to be pinching off blood flow to his brain. Could that be true? Read it and think about whether you want to give the weight room a rest.