Jan 10, 2017
Courtesy of Lakewood Patch (11/16/16) - LAKEWOOD, OH — At seventeen my life was already mapped out. I would finish high school, attend The Juilliard School, join The Paris Opera Ballet Company and live happily ever after.
Jan 9, 2017
Courtesy of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation - Each year an estimated 325,000 people die in the United States from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).
Jan 9, 2017
Courtesy of the NCBI - The most important reason to screen for heart disease is to prevent sudden, unexpected death.
Jan 9, 2017
Courtesy of the Mayo Clinic - Sudden death in young people is rare, but those at risk can take precautions. Find out more about the risk factors, causes and treatments.
Jan 9, 2017
Courtesy of the Reynolds County Courier - As Americans, our health is far from perfect, but over the decades, we've seen great improvements to medical care and lived longer lives.
Jan 9, 2017
BOSTON -- Gov. Charlie Baker plans to sign into law a bill inspired by a Westfield athlete requiring every school in Massachusetts to have an automated external defibrillator on site.
Jan 9, 2017
Courtesy of Fox News Health - Sixty eight percent of Americans take vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements, and 20 percent do so for heart health, according to a report by the Council for Responsible Nutrition.
Jan 9, 2017
Courtesy of the Longford Leader - Three students from Ballymahon Vocational School are getting to 'The Heart of the Matter' for the annual BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition.
Jan 6, 2017
Courtesy of Dr. John Higgins - Sudden cardiac death is the No. 1 medical killer of our young student athletes under the age of 24.
Jan 5, 2017
Courtesy of the American Heart Association News - The NCAA is moving forward with developing guidelines to detect college athletes at risk for sudden cardiac death — an issue that recently riled university team physicians and is seeping into state legislatures, where lawmakers are pushing for mandated heart screenings for high school athletes.
Jan 5, 2017
Courtesy of the Waunakee Tribune - A Waunakee JV basketball player will receive a warm reception today when he is released from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa.
Jan 5, 2017
Poor oral hygiene could expose you to the leading cause of death in America.
Jan 5, 2017
Courtesy of the Washington Post - Brandon Gonzalez looked every bit a dominant force as he entered his New Jersey high school wrestling match Wednesday evening.
Jan 4, 2017
Courtesy of the Amercian Heart Association News - Lawmakers in Michigan hope the odds of surviving a cardiac arrest improve in the state, where high schoolers will soon be required to take CPR training before graduating.
Jan 3, 2017
BOSTON - Every school in Massachusetts would need to have automated external defibrillators on site by July 2018, under a bill championed by SouthCoast Sen. Mark Montigny that passed the state Legislature Tuesday.
Jan 3, 2017
Courtesy of West Plains Daily Quill - According to the National Center for Health Statistics, heart disease is the leading causing of death in both men and women.
Jan 2, 2017
The New Year is a perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months and assess what habits you want to take with you, and what you want to leave behind. Yes, resolutions can both feel and be hard to keep, but they don't have to be.
Jan 2, 2017
Courtesy of WZZM 13 - Cindy Kuhn's son is alive because his best friend learned how to perform CPR during health classes at Novi High School.
Jan 1, 2017
In an effort to limit the sudden death of otherwise healthy young individuals, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends standardized preparticipation screening of high school athletes entailing a 12-step process evaluating symptoms, family history, and a tailored physical exam.
Dec 31, 2016
Courtesy of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle - On Dec. 7, 2016, my 28-year-old son Nich was snow boarding at Big Sky Resort. As he was coming off a lift, he collapsed due to what is called “sudden cardiac death.“′
