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A 24-year-old woman’s first marathon ended in tragedy when she died a few miles short of the finish line. Rachel Apa was around mile marker 24 at the New York City Marathon on Nov. 1 when she experienced a medical episode, her father told NBC News. She was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition and died hours later, according to the New York Police Department. Apa was a former Division I field hockey player at Bucknell University running her first marathon, with

Chronic stress takes a toll on the body, raising the risk of heart disease by increasing inflammation and blood pressure. So, you need to relax — but easier said than done, of course. Heart doctors often prescribe stress-reduction techniques for patients, but how do they reduce stress in their own busy lives? For Dr. Annapoorna Kini, a cardiologist at the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, one “calming” practice in particular is a must, she tells TODAY.com.