What you don’t tell your doctor can imperil your heart’s health.

Legendary distance runner Jim Fixx had a secret. His 1977 bestseller The Complete Book of Running persuaded thousands of people to hit the road to improve their health. But sometimes when Fixx himself ran, he suffered chest pains. He died at 52, of a heart attack during a training run.

While Fixx’s death is known in running circles for its irony, what’s sometimes forgotten is that his condition could have been treated, and his tragically short life extended. …

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