Pediatricians: State laws should require a doctor in every school - Monday, December 31, 2012
Despite no federal or uniform state requirements to do so, all school districts should have a doctor to oversee school health services, according to a policy statement from a group of American pediatricians. Read More...
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Four Year-Old Went Into Cardiac Arrest At PTI Finally Meets Officers Who Saved Her - Friday, December 21, 2012
It is three weeks before Christmas, a woman and her child are at the airport waiting for daddy's flight to get in. Read More...
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Student dies at Lawrence County School - Wednesday, December 19, 2012
A student died after collapsing Tuesday afternoon on the Lawrence County High School football field, school officials said.Read More...
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Deputy, educators save 13-year-old cardiac arrest victim - Wednesday, December 19, 2012
As the majority of Dyer County students count down the days until Christmas break, the family members of one local middle school student are counting their blessings. Read More...
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Memorial for Football Player Who Collapsed at Practice - Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Temoc Castellanos, 15, was running at Long Beach's Jordan High practice when he collapsed and later died. Read More...
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Possible clues in sudden death of Clayton High School student - Friday, December 14, 2012
Family and friends of a Clayton High School baseball player are in mourning after he collapsed and died suddenly during team conditioning Thursday. Read More...
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Discovery could improve screening for sudden cardiac death - Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Unfortunately, newspaper articles about young athletes dying suddenly on the field are not unheard of. Read More...
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Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study - Monday, December 10, 2012
Bystander CPR saves more lives when just chest compression is performed without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, a new study from Japan shows. Read More...
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Gomes' Foundation Battling Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Sunday, December 09, 2012
Immediately after Utah State basketball player Danny Berger collapsed during practice Tuesday, assistant athletic trainer Mike Williams rushed to his side, ordered for 911 to be called, performed CPR and then shocked Berger's heart back into rhythm with an automated external defibrillator. Read More...
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Medical Examiner: Cranbrook Student Caleb Lei Died of Natural Causes - Saturday, December 08, 2012
The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled this week that the death of Cranbrook student Caleb Lei was due to natural causes, police said. Read More...
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Shane's Heart, A Mother Honors Her Son and Attempts to Save Lives - Friday, December 07, 2012
A mother whose son fell to his death on a basketball court is doing her part to make sure the same thing doesn't happen to another family. Read More...
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Caught on Camera: Cop saves kid with defibrillator - Thursday, December 06, 2012
Inside Kent Meridian High School Officer Scott Rankin sees students every day. One always stood out. Read More...
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Cleburne teen's death remains a mystery - Tuesday, December 04, 2012
A Cleburne family is waiting for answers about the sudden, unexplained death of a 13-year-old boy. Read More...
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Teen dies after basketball game - Tuesday, December 04, 2012
A Fairfield Freshman School student died Tuesday, a day after collapsing during a recreational game of basketball, said Gina Gentry-Fletcher, schools spokeswoman. Read More...
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Heart screenings can save kids' lives - Tuesday, December 04, 2012
CNN's Elizabeth Corridan reports on a family who is raising awareness about the risk of cardiac arrest in children. Watch Video...
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USU basketball player collapses on court - Tuesday, December 04, 2012
A member of the Utah State University men’s basketball team was transported to a hospital Tuesday afternoon after he stopped breathing and collapsed on the court. Read More...
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Mother of Detroit Catholic Central football player who died in his sleep: 'I can't imagine life... - Tuesday, December 04, 2012
A family and community is grieving the loss of 16-year-old David Widzinski. Read More...
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Red Bank high school basketball player collapses, dies - Monday, December 03, 2012
Red Bank high school basketball player died this afternoon after collapsing at a scrimmage, school officials said. Read More...
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Family hopes defibrillators will help prevent a tragedy - Monday, December 03, 2012
Parents Steve and Christy Silva are pushing hard for some good to come from the unexpected death of their 7-year old son Aidan J. Silva. Read More...
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Ooltewah High School Student Collapses; Officials Perform Life Saving Measures - Tuesday, October 30, 2012
School officials are still shaken up over this, and rightfully so. Read More...
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UW student dies in Smith Hall Monday - Tuesday, October 30, 2012
A University of Wisconsin-Madison student died from cardiac arrest in Smith Residence Hall early Monday evening, according to Dean of Students Lori Berquam. Read More...
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Sudden death in young adults not caused by exercise, study suggests - Sunday, October 28, 2012
The stories are always shocking: A young, often super fit teenager or young adult drops like a stone during an athletic event, dead before they hit the ground. Read More...
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Research unraveling the risks of deadly hidden heart problems - Sunday, October 28, 2012
Alaina Dixon had no idea she had heart problems until she collapsed in cardiac arrest 25 yards from the finish line at the Chevron Houston Marathon in January 2011. Read More...
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Student's sudden death shakes Sacred Heart community - Thursday, October 25, 2012
There is a quietness throughout campus as tragedy has hit close to home this past week. Freshman Will Cadogan was found dead in his dorm room late afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 18 after suffering from unknown causes. Read More...
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SCC student dies after collapsing on Mount Airy High campus - Thursday, October 25, 2012
A 19-year-old student in the Compensatory Education program on the campus of Mount Airy High School collapsed in the gym and was later pronounced dead. Read More...
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Coroner: Oxford 15-year-old dies after found unresponsive in school - Monday, October 22, 2012
An Oxford High School student died Monday, after she was found unresponsive in a bathroom at the school, Calhoun County Coroner Pat Brown said. Read More...
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Teen Girl Dies From Cardiac Arrest After Drinking Two Monster Energy Drinks: Lawsuit - Monday, October 22, 2012
In the wake of a recent death of a 14-year-old Maryland teen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the reports of the deaths of five people, as well as one non-fatal heart attack that have been linked with the popular energy drink Monster. Read More...
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Staten Island's Richmond University Medical Center takes on heart disease - Monday, October 22, 2012
Most people know their Social Security number, or telephone number, or even their credit card number. Read More...
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Death by defibrillator: FDA called to address hacking risk - Sunday, October 21, 2012
It sounds like a scenario out of a James Bond movie: a villain spots his quarry and uses a small device to hack into the official’s heart defibrillator, sending a signal for mayhem. Read More...
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Sudden Death: No Easy Answers on Screening Athletes - Saturday, October 20, 2012
The high cost and low chance of reducing sudden cardiac deaths in athletes should sway the use of electrocardiograms (ECGs) in pre-participation physicals. Read More...
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7th Graders Work to Get Teachers CPR and AED Certified - Monday, October 15, 2012
Gabby and Julie Griffin are just like any other 13-year-old girls. Read More...
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Doctors torn over heart screening for young athletes - Thursday, October 11, 2012
The condition, known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, is one of the most common causes of sudden cardiac death - when the heart abruptly stops beating. Read More...
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Friends, family mourn death of student athlete - Thursday, October 11, 2012
The University of Hawaii community is mourning the loss of a 19-year-old student athlete who died after a swim meet on Saturday from an apparent cardiac arrest. Read More...
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Turning tragedy into awareness, Sudden Cardiac Awareness coming to the Haverford School - Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Simon Sudman was alive for less than four months before he died unexpectedly in 2005, from a heart condition called Long QT Syndrome. Despite his short life, Simon has already helped 5,063 people become more aware of the possible heart diseases that can exist and appear at any given time. Read More...
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Blinn Student Dies on Brenham Campus - Wednesday, October 10, 2012
A freshman at Blinn College's main campus in Brenham has died after collapsing. Read More...
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Cardiac screening planned for Portland-area teen athletes - Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Their names live on in friends' and families' memories: Fred Thompson, 19, of Oregon State University; Charley Engelfried, 17, of Dallas High School; David Heller, 17, of Central Catholic High School; Cody Sherrell, 14, of La Center Middle School. Read More...
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Asbury student dies after collapsing during rugby game on Wilmore campus - Sunday, October 07, 2012
The campus of Asbury University was shocked this weekend by the sudden death of a student just months away from graduation. Read More...
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UW-Stout officers honored for helping save freshman's life - Saturday, October 06, 2012
When Ryan Child's heart stopped, his legs buckled beneath him and he hit the sidewalk face first. Read More...
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Organization raises awareness about sudden cardiac arrest - Friday, October 05, 2012
By the time Parent Heart Watch contacted her, Martha Lopez-Anderson was ready for the organization’s help. Read More...
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High School football player dies after collapsing during game - Friday, October 05, 2012
A high school football player has died after he collapsed on the field during a game Friday night. The game was stopped after halftime. Read More...
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Sudden cardiac death may be caused by faulty gene - Friday, October 05, 2012
Every year, healthy young people suffer sudden cardiac death, and doctors are often puzzled as to why the heart suddenly stopped beating. Read More...
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Post University Runner Dies After Collapsing at Meet - Friday, October 05, 2012
A 20-year-old Post University student has died after collapsing during a cross country meet last month. Read More...
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Parents of late 17 year old Sudden Cardiac Arrest Victim Raise Awareness - Thursday, October 04, 2012
Jenny Snyder, 17, suffered sudden cardiac arrest while playing soccer back in 2008, and did not survive. Read More...
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The spirit of No. 76 - Thursday, October 04, 2012
This is Part 1 in a two-part series on two families with commonality in life, both with tragedy and triumph. Read More...
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Automated External Defibrillator saves Central High School student's life - Tuesday, October 02, 2012
A Knoxville teenager spent Tuesday recovering from a heart-stopping situation at Central High School. Read More...
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Doctor talks about sudden cardiac arrest - Tuesday, October 02, 2012
It's always tragic when someone dies suddenly. But when such an unexpected event happens to a seemingly healthy child or young adult, it's especially devastating. Read More...
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Broken Hearts - Thursday, November 29, 2012
On the morning of Saturday, April 19, 2008, the lacrosse field at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C., was awash in sunshine, a perfect day for a game. Read More...
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Doctor Maps AED Locations - Thursday, November 29, 2012
Nationwide, it’s estimated more than a million automatic external defibillators have been installed. Read More...
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Preventive screening for sudden cardiac death in young athletes debated - Monday, November 26, 2012
While ensuring the safety of high school and college athletes is hardly controversial, the method and associated costs of doing so are hotly debated. Read More...
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Quick use of defibrillators can save lives - Friday, November 23, 2012
Jim Settles was 11 when his heart suddenly stopped beating. Read More...
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Death of Lincoln-Way Central athlete believed to be heart related - Tuesday, November 20, 2012
A 16-year-old Lincoln-Way Central football player died Monday after suffering a heart attack while exercising in his New Lenox Township home. Read More...
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Centennial student collapses on campus, later dies - Friday, November 16, 2012
A 15-year-old boy collapsed and died during a physical education class at Centennial High School. Read More...
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Oregon State athletes get EKG screenings, participate in national study - Thursday, November 15, 2012
Jonathan Drezner, a doctor at the University of Washington, isn't sure if more young athletes are dying of heart attacks or if just seems like it because of mainstream media coverage.Read More...
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Ronan Guyer, Southold Freshmen, Dies at Age 14 - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Ronan Guyer, a Southold freshman, died Wednesday evening after suffering cardiac arrest and collapsing this past Friday during a warm-up before the New York State Public High School Athletic Association cross country championships in Elma. Read More...
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Dramatic increase in CVD in young relatives of SCD victims - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
A new study has identified a significant increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cardiomyopathies, and ventricular arrhythmias in people related to young victims of sudden cardiac death (SCD) [1]. Read More...
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LISD to consider heart screening to protect student-athletes - Wednesday, November 14, 2012
LISD trustees are scheduled to decide Thursday whether to foot the bill for cardiac screenings for every student-athlete in order to curb the risk of heart-related emergencies.Read More...
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CDC plans to gather new data about sudden death in the young - Monday, November 12, 2012
Most of the talk about big data in government has been about crunching through existing data pools to spot trends that older tools weren’t powerful enough to identify. Read More...
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Coroner reopens investigation into death of Lake Central teen - Friday, November 09, 2012
Lake County Coroner Merrilee Frey announced Friday she is reopening the case into the sudden death of a Lake Central High School student in August. Read More...
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TO PREVENT ATHLETES’ DEATHS: Stephens asks U.I.L. to require E.C.G. tests - Friday, November 09, 2012
Scott Stephens asked the University Interscholastic League Legislative Council (U.I.L.L.C.) on Oct. 19 to require Electrocardiograms (E.C.G.) for high school football players and that they be read by cardiologists because if that had been the rule, his son, Cody, would be alive today. Read More...
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Neb. high school student dies in basketball game - Thursday, November 08, 2012
A high school senior collapsed and died during a basketball game at his small school in southeast Nebraska this week. Read More...
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Snohomish students get healthy heart screenings - Thursday, November 08, 2012
Sixteen-year-old Mike Sanders found out about the Nick of Time Foundation when he had his heart checked in Redmond last year. Read More...
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Tenn. State football player collapses, dies at practice - Thursday, November 08, 2012
Tennessee State walk-on football player William Wayne Jones III collapsed Wednesday during a non-contact practice and later died, coach Rod Reed said. Read More...
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MI schools urged to test their readiness to respond to cardiac arrest during AED/CPR Drill Week - Tuesday, November 06, 2012
It wasn’t part of a drill when high school sophomore Chris Fowler fell to one knee Oct. 9 during football practice at Lansing-area Ovid-Elsie High School. Read More...
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Family Less Likely to Give CPR Than Strangers in Study - Sunday, November 04, 2012
People with cardiac arrest are more likely to get cardiopulmonary resuscitation from strangers than members of their own family, especially wives, according to a study in Japan.Read More...
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Wristbands available in Warren and Bound Brook benefit the Janet Fund - Saturday, November 03, 2012
In honor of National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month the Janet Fund has launched the “Live with a Heart” wristband campaign. Read More...
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Competition to locate AEDs is a success - Saturday, November 03, 2012
Participants in a "crowdsourcing" challenge were able to find, photograph, and map more than 1400 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the city of Philadelphia using a smartphone app, researchers told the American Heart Association 2012 Scientific Sessions today [1]. Read More...
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Listening to their hearts’ health - Sunday, September 30, 2012
More than 100 Auburn High School students learned to listen to their hearts yesterday when they were screened by volunteer cardiologists for symptoms that could lead to sudden acrdiac arrest. Read More...
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Sudden Cardiac Death In Young Athletes - Friday, September 28, 2012
Each year between 10–12 million kids in the U.S. participate in sports. The tragedy of a sudden death in an otherwise “presumably healthy” child causes not only sadness, but concern as to how the death might have been prevented. Read More...
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Saving Ryan: UW-Stout student survives cardiac arrest - Thursday, September 27, 2012
If it had happened on Friday the 13th, maybe it wouldn’t have turned out quite as well. Read More...
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Preventing Fatal Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children - Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Sept. 4, 2010, began like any weekday for Christy Silva. As she went about her daily routine, her sons rode their bikes and played in the backyard of their Downingtown home, tagging along with her later when she ran errands. Read More...
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Stratton student dies at camp in Chile - Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The Stratton Mountain School community is reeling after a 16 year old student died in her sleep during a training camp in Chile. Read More...
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Scotland HS student dies after going into cardiac arrest during workout - Tuesday, September 25, 2012
A Scotland High School student died Monday after he went into cardiac arrest during a wrestling workout, Scotland County emergency officials said Tuesday. Read More...
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Nixa Mother Leads Movement to Arm Schools with AEDs - Monday, September 24, 2012
A family from Nixa is using their personal story about a heart condition to save lives. Read More...
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School Nurses' New Role in Children's Health - Monday, September 24, 2012
Amid a steady rise in the number of children with complex health problems, a push is on to establish more full-fledged medical clinics within public schools and make the school nurse a more active participant in children's medicine. Read More...
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Mass screening in Upper Dublin seeks to avert sudden cardiac arrest among athletes - Monday, September 24, 2012
All day Sunday, the cafeteria at Upper Dublin High School was filled with student athletes of every stripe. Read More...
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'Band family' member remains critical after collapse - Saturday, September 22, 2012
A Richmond teen whose family had a close history with the Richmond High School “band family” collapsed after performing with the RHS Marching Band Friday night and remains in critical condition on Saturday at Dayton Children’s Hospital, hospital officials said. Read More...
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Coroner: Crew Player's Death Caused By Genetic Heart Defect - Friday, September 21, 2012
The Franklin County Coroner's Office has announced the details surrounding the death of Columbus Crew midfielder Kirk Urso. Read More...
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Race a factor in children's BP levels - Friday, September 21, 2012
New research suggests there are race-dependent differences in the effect of obesity on blood pressure, with investigators showing that black children tend to have higher blood pressures than white children of a similar age and body-mass index (BMI) [1]. Read More...
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Governor Signs 'Janet's Law' - Friday, September 21, 2012
Six years after 11-year-old Janet Zilinski succombed to sudden cardiac arrest during a cheerleading practice in Warren, legislation sponsored by Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick, R-Union, Morris and Somerset, known as “Janet’s Law,” was signed into law today by Gov. Chris Christie. Read More...
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Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye out 'indefinitely' after developing enlarged heart - Thursday, September 20, 2012
The Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye has been sidelined "indefinitely" after being diagnosed with an enlarged heart. Read More...
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Pediatricians may skip kids' blood pressure checks - Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Despite recommendations to check children's blood pressure, pediatricians may often skip it, a U.S. study suggests. Read More...
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Student in critical condition after collapsing at football practice - Tuesday, September 18, 2012
A Walton County teen remained in an Atlanta hospital Tuesday after collapsing during football practice Monday afternoon. Read More...
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Ga. teen athlete dies after collapsing at school - Monday, September 17, 2012
A high school basketball player has died three days after he collapsed during a preseason workout. Read More...
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Doctors confirm cause of Cody Stephens’ death - Saturday, September 15, 2012
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Officials to probe CPR delays involving LAFD 911 calls - Friday, September 14, 2012
Several Los Angeles officials said Friday that they would investigate the findings of an internal Los Angeles Fire Department report detailing delays in getting 911 callers to begin CPR on cardiac arrest victims. Read More...
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Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson: Sudden cardiac death and high school sports - Wednesday, September 12, 2012
As high school sports start up for the fall season, Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson discusses how to prevent sudden cardiac death in young athletes. Read More...
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18-year-old Walled Lake Central High School graduate collapses, dies playing basketball - Tuesday, September 11, 2012
An 18-year-old Walled Lake Central High School graduate collapsed and died while playing basketball Tuesday night, according to the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office. Read More...
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Ohio State student, TKE brother dies unexpectedly - Tuesday, September 11, 2012
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Mark Morris student collapses during open gym session - Monday, September 10, 2012
A Mark Morris High School sophomore collapsed and briefly stopped breathing Sunday night while practicing basketball in an open gym session at the high school, Longview police said.Read More...
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Boy, 12, collapses at park in Middletown - Saturday, September 08, 2012
A 12-year-old Middletown boy was taken to Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank Friday night after going into cardiac arrest at Tindall Park, EMS officials said. Read More...
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Teen athlete saved by automatic defibrillator - Tuesday, September 04, 2012
A summer basketball game for a high school hoops star nearly turned deadly. Xhosa Fray-Chinn, 17, collapsed on the court of Avalon Middle School, suffering from cardiac arrest.Read More...
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Prolonged CPR Holds Benefits, a Study Shows - Tuesday, September 04, 2012
When a hospital patient goes into cardiac arrest, one of the most difficult questions facing the medical team is how long to continue cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Sep 4, 2012 Read More...
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The Queensbury football team takes to the field, after the sudden death of one of its players - Saturday, September 01, 2012
The Spartans take to the football field in Queensbury for their first game at home, as they do every year. But this is not just a regular game. Read More...
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