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.
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.
