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.“′
Dec 30, 2016
Elation quickly turned to grief in September 2010 when Oregon high school football star Hayward Demison scored a touchdown, then immediately fell to the ground, dead from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).1
Dec 30, 2016
Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, a national nonprofit based in Pittsburgh, is a lean, effective organization that works relentlessly to raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and help save lives.
Dec 30, 2016
SURAT: A 16-year-old boy student of class X died of cardiac arrest while playing basketball in his school on Dumas Road.
Dec 27, 2016
New Delhi: Numerous researches and experts have labeled winter as the most crucial season for those who suffer from heart ailments.
Dec 26, 2016
Courtesy of Fox 31 Denver - Typically, heart failure refers to the heart not working optimally but it can be treated. It does not mean the heart has stopped functioning completely, though in some cases it leads to that.
Dec 26, 2016
A daily choice is small, like a pebble. But like pebbles, when you keep reaching for the same choices, they can amass into something significant.
Dec 26, 2016
Courtesy of Latinos Health - Cardiac arrest patients can be saved from danger and their survival rate can be increased with a simple tactic and that is to supply them CPR procedure as soon as possible. The key is to let the patient stay where he is.
