Why do these people draw salaries?

Here is some more alarmist junk science. In this case there is probably a factual basis to it, but it begs the question "so what?" Yes, there are probably more heart attacks during major sports events. There are probably more heart attacks during sexual intercourse, too. That is life. Scientists could spend their time investigating far more interesting things, things which reveal new facets of great mysteries. If they really want to pursue this sort of trivia, then they should do so on their own time and their own dime.