Aug 18, 2017
Courtesy of Beloit Daily News - It's been many years since Hailey Wedige first heard the word 'arrhythmia.' At the time she didn't truly understand the impact it would have on her life.
Aug 18, 2017
Courtesy of WSAV - The Mayor of a Jasper County community is on a mission to make sure everyone in his town has the same second chance at life he got last spring.
Aug 17, 2017
Courtesy of KTUU - According to the researchers, approximately 400,000 NCAA student-athletes compete "in any given year." And they are typically between 17 to 23 years old, on average.
Aug 17, 2017
Courtesy of Markets Insider - 30 to 50 percent of teens with congenital heart conditions will experience anxiety and/or depression, but peer support proves to be effective in reducing stress often associated with these conditions.
Aug 17, 2017
Courtesy of Nottingham Post - A teenager whose life was saved by quick-thinking staff at a Nottinghamshire school has been called an “inspiration” after achieving top marks in his exams.
Aug 15, 2017
Courtesy of WTOL - If there are athletes in your family, as parents you're concerned about injury. According to Dr. Ameer Kaboor, physicals are a critical concern for young athletes.
Aug 14, 2017
Courtesy of KUTV - Fall sports are just around the corner, and for many young athletes a pre-participation physical is required.
Aug 14, 2017
Courtesy of KXAN - No matter what sport a teens plays, this weekend cardiologists are encouraging parents to have their teenager tested for genetic heart conditions that can only be discovered through an EKG and echocardiogram.
Aug 13, 2017
Courtesy of Republican Eagle - Living through a life-altering health scare turned into a beacon of life for one Rosemount family.
Aug 13, 2017
Courtesy of The Courier Mail - Eloise was 15 when she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in 2013 and died in her sleep.
Aug 12, 2017
Courtesy of The Telegraph - The number of children and teenagers with Type 2 diabetes has risen 14 per cent in a single year amid a “hugely disturbing trend” in youth obesity.
Aug 12, 2017
Courtesy of Devon Live - The experience of staff and the use of a defibrillator helped save the life of a man who suffered a heart attack and fell down a set of stairs at a city gym.
Aug 11, 2017
Courtesy of The Columbus Dispatch - It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: to watch from the stands as your otherwise-healthy child collapses on the athletic field and does not get back up.
Aug 11, 2017
Courtesy of News Medical - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic heart condition where the heart muscles become thickened and stiff, making it difficult for the heart to pump blood around the body effectively.
Aug 11, 2017
Courtesy of Inside Sport - It’s always traumatic when an athlete suffers a cardiac arrest. Sporting clubs have to be prepared for it.
Aug 11, 2017
Courtesy of WCPO - It's a condition you don't normally associate with kids. But it's the second leading cause of high school athletes collapsing on the field.
Aug 10, 2017
Courtesy of Medical Xpress - Researchers have worked out the mechanism behind sudden cardiac deaths that follow a hard blow to the chest.
Aug 9, 2017
Courtesy of Wane - A high school sports study conducted by the Korey Stringer Institute shows that many individual states are not fully implementing key safety guidelines to protect athletes from potentially life-threatening conditions, including heat stroke.
Aug 9, 2017
Courtesy of The Nation - Perhaps you have a heart disease, perhaps you don’t, perhaps a close relative or a friend does – don’t panic. Anyone can live a healthier, longer life despite heart disease.
Aug 9, 2017
Courtesy of KFVS - Whether you believe in miracles, good fortune or good timing...there's no denying that at least one of those things came into play on August 8 of last year.
