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.
Aug 8, 2017
Courtesy of Times Leader - Knowing the basics of first-aid can help you treat simple injuries and even keep your loved ones safe and stable during more serious emergencies.
Aug 8, 2017
Courtesy of Soccity - It happened again—a young player, vivacious and promising, suddenly collapsed—on the soccer field.
Aug 6, 2017
Courtesy of Deseret News - Orem City Councilman Mark Seastrand likes to keep a good sense of humor about the profound heart health problems he has overcome.
Aug 6, 2017
Courtesy of Asia One - It is a common misconception that heart disease only affects the elderly. This belief couldn't be more wrong - coronary artery disease does affect people in their twenties.
Aug 5, 2017
Courtesy of TDT News - “A kid ran in and said ‘Scrubs, we need you on the field,’” athletic trainer Windee Skrabanek remembered.
Aug 4, 2017
Courtesy of Michigan Health - Bonded by similar journeys, two strangers with congenital heart defects form a special friendship that has withstood the ups and downs of life.
