Mar 12, 2017
Courtesy of Independent Record - Last week about 25 Capital High School freshmen in Lisa Waterman’s physical education class sweated as they biked, ran on treadmills, or took to the elliptical machines to the sounds of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” Strapped to their arms were individual heart monitors.
Mar 12, 2017
Courtesy of Morningside Maryland - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the number killer in the United States. Recent data shows one-third of heart disease’ victims die, before the disease is diagnosed.
Mar 11, 2017
Courtesy of Fox Sports - The San Antonio Spurs already knew they’d be without Kawhi Leonard (concussion protocol) against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Just hours ahead of that Western Conference clash, the Spurs received more bad news — and this one’s kind of scary.
Mar 10, 2017
Courtesy of the Jamaica Observer - KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Heart Foundation of Jamaica is warning schools, parents and student athletes not to conceal illnesses in order to have the student participate in sports.
Mar 9, 2017
Researchers from Canada, South Africa and Italy have identified a new gene that can lead to sudden death among young people and athletes.
Mar 9, 2017
Courtesy of WKYT - "We were having a heated match back and forth, with momentum swings and we were in a third set tie breaker," Dr. Hal Skinner, a Cardiologist at Baptist Health said.
Mar 9, 2017
Courtesy of Net Doctor - Every week in the UK, around 12 young people die suddenly from a previously undiagnosed heart condition. And the majority experience no prior symptoms.
Mar 8, 2017
Courtesy of The New England Journal of Medicine - The death of a high school athlete is a highly emotional event. Apart from the devastation within a family unit, the sudden nature of the event and the loss of decades of life have a lasting impact on friends, peers, and both the lay and medical communities.
Mar 8, 2017
Using a defibrillator can increase sudden cardiac arrest survival chances so why aren't there more life-saving machines around? We look at the campaigns hoping to change this.
Mar 7, 2017
Imagine experiencing the fear and uncertainty of learning that your child has a life-threatening heart condition, not to mention the compounded panic and helplessness of being incapable of providing your child with the care he or she needed.
Mar 7, 2017
Courtesy of D Magazine - When Virginia Krejci pulled up to her usual spot in the carpool pickup line at Lake Highlands Junior High, she had no idea what was happening to her son.
Mar 7, 2017
Courtesy of The Guardian - What would you do if you saw someone collapse, clutching his chest? Spring into action, or trust that somebody else might?
Mar 7, 2017
Courtesy of TODAY - Dr. Gina Agredano had just one thought as she fought to save her son’s life after he collapsed on a soccer field and went into cardiac arrest: “He’s not going to die today.”
Mar 5, 2017
Courtesy of the Texarkana Gazette - LifeNet, Inc. recently released its 2016 Annual Report on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests, a major health problem in the United States. The emergency medical services corporation saw survival rates increase this year to 23 percent, up from 16 percent in 2015.
Mar 2, 2017
Courtesy of Emergency Medicine News - Some patients suffer sudden arrhythmic death without any prior symptoms, but a relatively large number of young individuals who die suddenly and unexpectedly experience warning symptoms prior to their arrest.
Mar 1, 2017
Courtesy of Oregon Local News - More than 200 firefighters with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, including several in Newberg, have volunteered to be first responders in their off time as part of a pilot program to prevent death by cardiac arrest.
Feb 27, 2017
Fayetteville, AR -- - Only 12% of people who experience cardiac arrest survive according to the American Heart Association but Central EMS in Fayetteville is working to change that statistic.
Feb 27, 2017
Courtesy of Washington's Top News - While many people associate heart issues such as heart attacks and cardiac arrest with older adults, young athletes can also be at risk. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, about 2,000 people under the age of 25 die from sudden cardiac arrest each year.
Feb 26, 2017
Courtesy of Plano Star Courier - Saturday afternoon, the North Texas hockey community gathered at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in McKinney. Before the competition, the Dallas Penguins of Plano and the McKinney North Stars came together in remembrance of their friend, Ethan May.
Feb 25, 2017
Courtesy of SheKnows - When it comes to eating disorders, we are often uneducated as to the extent of their risks.
