Sep 1, 2017
Courtesy of Gold Coast Bulletin - THIS week’s tragic death of ironman great Dean Mercer prompted an outpouring of emotion fitting of a man admired from afar and adored by those closest to him.
Sep 1, 2017
Courtesy of EIN News Desk - It’s the start of high school football season and there’s no better time for parents to educate themselves to the dangers of sports supplements teenage athletes might be using as shortcuts to quickly add muscle, boost stamina, and get them more playing time on the field.
Sep 1, 2017
Courtesy of CSU Source - AEDs (automated external defibrillators) are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest, a leading cause of death in the United States.
Aug 31, 2017
Courtesy of Boxing Scene - Angelique Duchemin, WBF female featherweight, suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session on Monday evening at her hometown gym in southern France.
Aug 31, 2017
Courtesy of Burlington Free Press - The 16-year-old Laker standout, now a junior and one of the state's most feared returning playmakers, considers his chance to play the sport he craves — or participate in any activity — a blessing.
Aug 29, 2017
Courtesy of WFTV - A 19-year-old Stetson University football player died Monday evening after collapsing during practice.
Aug 29, 2017
Courtesy of The Philadelphia Tribune - Sudden cardiac arrest and heart attack are two distinct conditions, although more than 70 percent of Americans believe they are the same.
Aug 29, 2017
Courtesy of The Kansas City Star - “Our cardiac screening probably saved his life,” Beaty said, “is what it winds up coming down to.”
Aug 29, 2017
Courtesy of Boston 25 News - The state of Massachusetts is considering adding training requirements for coaches, students and parents in schools that advocates say could save lives.
Aug 28, 2017
Courtesy of Health Day - Many people at risk for atrial fibrillation probably do have the irregular heart rhythm but have not been diagnosed, a new study reports.
Aug 28, 2017
Courtesy of CBC News - Long-distance running and endurance events can be challenging and rewarding — but they can also be dangerous.
Aug 27, 2017
Courtesy of European Society of Cardiology - Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) save lives in amateur sports and fitness centres.
Aug 25, 2017
Courtesy of The New York Times - An avid athlete, Dominick was at home on the basketball court or in the water, or just running among herds of cows and goats on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, where he spent part of his childhood.
Aug 25, 2017
Courtesy of Reader's Digest - Sadly, no child is too young to have high blood pressure.
Aug 23, 2017
Courtesy of News Medical - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a hereditary condition where the heart fails to pump properly because the heart muscles (myocardium) have thickened (hypertrophied) and become stiff.
Aug 23, 2017
Courtesy of CNN - Peyton West's parents would never have thought that his first day of school this year was going to be his last.
Aug 22, 2017
Courtesy of Record-Courier - What is football food? For those watching the game, it’s frequently chili and chips, burgers and hot dogs. In Cleveland’s Municipal Lot prior to a Browns game, most tailgaters aren’t munching on salad.
Aug 22, 2017
Courtesy of New York Post - A teenage boy died during football practice at a Bronx high school Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Aug 21, 2017
Courtesy of Daily Mail - More children and teens will be diagnosed with high blood pressure, experts have warned after new studies revealed 3.5 percent of American youths have it.
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.
