Jul 21, 2017
Courtesy of Miami Herald - In April, a 16-year-old South Carolina high school student drank a McDonald’s latte, a large Mountain Dew and a 16-ounce energy drink in a span of about two hours. He passed out in art class, and by the time the dismissal bell rang at school that day, he was dead.
Jul 21, 2017
Courtesy of KSOO - On Thursday, May 18 a little past three in the afternoon my life changed. Forever. That morning was just like any other morning.
Jul 20, 2017
Courtesy of E-Vartha - Heart attack is often thought as a disease of the elderly population and many times neglected by youngsters.
Jul 20, 2017
Courtesy of Digital Journal - Cardiac risk assessments and heart screenings are not a standard part of well-child checkups or pre-participation physical examinations – even though the first symptom of sudden cardiac arrest is often death for thousands of kids.
Jul 19, 2017
Courtesy of Idaho Press-Tribune - After being dragged from his family’s swimming pool and complaining of chest pains, he stopped responding to the people around him. He stopped breathing. His heart stopped beating.
Jul 19, 2017
Courtesy of Inside World Football - The agent of a former Cameroon player who died last year after suffering heart problems is calling on FIFA to train all players and coaches in how to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
Jul 18, 2017
Courtesy of News Medical - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood effectively due to the thickening (hypertrophy) of the heart muscle which becomes stiff as a result.
Jul 18, 2017
Courtesy of 9 News - Fit and healthy 16-year-old Benny Cooper was just a kilometre from a triathlon finish line 18 months ago when he suddenly collapsed, going into cardiac arrest.
Jul 18, 2017
Courtesy of SHRM - The American Heart Association (AHA) says most employees aren't prepared to handle life-threatening health issues—like sudden cardiac arrest—in the workplace.
Jul 18, 2017
Courtesy of Medical Express - Prevention of obesity in young adults, while largely ignored as a target for prevention and study, will be critical to reversing the epidemic.
Jul 17, 2017
Courtesy of Science Daily - Sudden cardiac death, and episodes of fainting and seizures from long QT syndrome are significantly lower than previously thought when patients are diagnosed and treated at a specialty center dedicated to the treatment of genetic heart rhythm diseases.
Jul 15, 2017
American Heart Association News - She’s extremely fit, courageous and indomitable, a zealous rock climber eager to take on the NBC show’s rugged obstacle course that few can conquer.
Jul 15, 2017
Courtesy of Harvard Health Publications - After calling 911, do you know what to do if a person is unresponsive and not breathing?
Jul 14, 2017
Courtesy of Medscape - The occasional instance of SCD during a sporting event in full public glare serves as a grim reminder of the small but definite arrhythmic risk of extreme exercise.
Jul 13, 2017
Courtesy of Newsmax Health - Sudden cardiac arrest may not be so sudden. According to one study, warning signs may occur in the hours, days, or even weeks before.
Jul 12, 2017
Courtesy of The Times of India - India is already the third most obese country in the world and recent trends show that in another eight years it will go higher up in the rank.
Jul 11, 2017
Courtesy of Science of Performance - The best endurance athletes push their minds and bodies as far as humanly possible—a practice that might not actually be good for them.
Jul 10, 2017
Courtesy of KUAR - A recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count data center finds that heart disease is the fifth-highest cause of death for children and teenagers in Arkansas.
Jul 10, 2017
Courtesy of Express - HEART attacks don’t always force people to clutch their heart or left arm - and fall to the floor. Symptoms of a potentially deadly episode can vary and even cause pain in unexpected parts of the body.
Jul 10, 2017
Courtesy of The Monroe News - The Lenawee County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that Jasmin Torres died of congenital aortic stenosis, a rare disorder found in only about 5 percent of patients who are diagnosed with congenital heart disease.
