Why 'strenuous' exercise is landing some young women in hospital
•CBC News
One woman was admitted with a life-threatening condition called exercise-induced or exertional rhabdomyolysis, rhabdo for short. The illness can happen after an intense workout and is when muscle tissue breaks down, leaking enzymes and proteins into the blood…
With the music blasting, the lights dropped low and her feet locked into the pedals of the exercise bike, Kyra Fanceys adrenaline started pumping. It was her first spin class and her last. [The i…