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A 15-year-old girl has died after collapsing during volleyball practice in western Kentucky.  Read More...

Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing stimulant medications may help identify those at risk, but is only borderline cost-effective compared to the current practice of taking a patient history and doing a physical examination, a new study shows. Read More...

A new cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may have been discovered by scientists at the University of Strasbourg, who say they have identified a heart abnormality in some victims of SIDS. Read More...

A proposed medical study in Kalamazoo County — the first of its kind in the nation — would evaluate experimental cardiopulmonary-resuscitation devices designed to improve the effectiveness of CPR. Read More...

At approximately 3:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, a Magnolia West High School boys soccer player collapsed on the practice field.  Read More...

Researchers have found nine new gene variations that can make a person vulnerable to sudden cardiac death and confirmed the role of another, international researchers said on Sunday.  Read More...

As concern over athletic safety rises due to recent physically harmful incidents in the district and other places, the athletic department is in the process of improving its preventative safety measures. Read More...

Two studies published yesterday are expected to reignite an emotionally charged debate about whether young athletes should be screened with a heart test to reduce the small risk of sudden death from an undiagnosed heart problem. Read More...

Routine testing of the hearts of young American athletes using electrocardiograms to screen for sudden death is "reasonable in cost and effective at saving lives," according to a new study by cardiologists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Read More...

Heart defects that can cause otherwise healthy athletes to die while playing in basketball and football games were detected in Harvard University athletes using a common $88 test.  Read More...

They are young, strong, competitive athletes, in top physical condition. Yet about 90 of them drop dead every year, often in the heat of competition, victims of sudden cardiac death. Read More...

Bowie High student Jonathan Nolon died prematurely because of a heart abnormality, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Read More...

A local man said he ended up in a hospital with heart problems on a day he drank energy drinks. Read More...

Jesse DeSanto's heart stopped just after he crossed home plate three years ago.  Feb. 28, 2010  Read More...

Gaines Adams did not have an electrocardiogram or echocardiogram as part of his medical pre-screening as an athlete at Clemson, where he was a star defensive lineman from 2003-06. Read More...

Quick thinking by a Western High School nurse likely saved the life of a student who collapsed during gym class.  Read More...

Newton County emergency medical workers said what is called a chain of survival saved a 17- year-old student who went into cardiac arrest at school.  Read More...

At a reception Wednesday, Homestead senior Abishek Chintapalli thanks members of the high school’s staff who responded when his heart stopped beating on Feb. 4. Read More...

Brazoria County Sheriff’s deputies Dominick Sanders and David Bean were working security at a high school basketball tournament when they became rescuers after a player fell over during a seizure and stopped breathing.  Read More...

Doctors at Rady Children’s Hospital have detailed the cases of four San Diego County children who developed heart infections after becoming ill with swine flu, a life-threatening complication that has received scant attention.  Read More...

The NYPD operator who sent an ambulance to the wrong borough while a 6-year-old boy was dying of cardiac arrest mistakenly hit "the wrong button" on the dispatch computer, officials acknowledged yesterday.  Read More...

Sophomore present at workouts said drill had just started when junior 'fell over'.  Read More...

An Ole Miss football player collapsed Friday during the first day of conditioning and then later  died at the hospital. Read More...

Douglas County Coroner Randy Daniel is waging a one-man, all-out campaign to require heart testing for students before they can participate in high school athletics. Read More...

 A Fairview Middle School eighth-grader died Wednesday after collapsing during an after-school athletic program, Williamson County Schools officials said...Read More

Bowie Police say a Bowie High School student who was doing laps after school collapsed and died Thursday afternoon. Read More...

Grief counselors are standing by to help students and staff deal with the death of a Port Angeles High School student. Read More...

Brooklyn teen playing basketball Sunday night at Onondaga Community College tripped and fell, and died a short time later, according to college officials.  Read More...

An autopsy is planned on the body of a 14 year old Douglas County boy who collapsed, then died, at track practice. Read More...

Two weeks after a man's death during an Atlanta sleep study, family members said they're pressuring Emory Healthcare to provide them with answers. Read More...

"Although athletics is a way of intensifying the risks in some people there are risks there for anyone with these conditions." Read More...

For the second time in three years, a man who believes a defibrillator arrived too late to help his own son, has used the device to save a life. Read More...

The collapse of two teenaged basketball players in less than a week - one of whom died - highlights the fact that even young, seemingly healthy athletes may have hidden defects that can strike with little warning. Read More...

Student Saves Life.  See Video...

Bentonville junior baseball player WesBusby collapsed during practice Jan. 21, and the quick response by his coaches and teammates helped save his life. Read More...

An Anchor Bay High School varsity basketball player remains in stable condition in hospital after suffering a cardiac emergency last Thursday. Read More...

Doctors point out that not all athletes with enlarged hearts are at risk of heart failure, the unexpected cause of death of Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams earlier this month. Read More...

Alabama student's death remains unexplained; medical examiner awaits test results. Jan, 22. 2010. Read more...

Little Rock Athlete's Life Saved by AED. Jan, 19, 2010. Read more...

Frazee teen recovers from cardiac arrest. Jan, 18, 2010. Read more...

CPR/AED Campaign Nears Finish Line. Jan, 18. 2010. Read more...

Gaines Adams, Chicago Bears Defensive End, Dies at 26. Jan, 17. 2010. Read more...

UPDATE: Third grader who died after gym class had heart defect. Jan, 15. 2010. Read more...

Coroner: Ind player who died had enlarged heart. Jan, 15. 2010. Read more...

Parent Heart Watch Launches New Website. Jan 12, 2010. Read more...

Student dies after wrestling meet. Jan. 12, 2010. Read more...

School Gets Life-Saving Donation. Jan. 8, 2010. Read more...

Students, staff struggle with Rubidoux High student's death. Jan. 7, 2010. Read more...

Newton fifth-grader dies skiing with family. Jan. 6, 2010. Read more...

High-tech life-saving device unveiled at local high school. Jan. 6, 2010. Read more...

Temecula-area father still trying to start hearts. Jan. 6, 2010. Read more...

Parent Heart Watch names Michele Snyder as Co-Executive Director. Jan. 5, 2010. Read more...

Hockey player collapses and dies at practice. Dec. 30, 2009. Read more...

Paschal High School student dies while jogging. Dec. 27, 2009. Read more...

Sandalwood Student Dies after Collapse at Jacksonville Basketball Tournament. Dec. 21, 2009. Read more...

Holly Hill police recruit dies during department agility test. Dec. 20, 2009. Read more...

Legacy of sudden death spurs woman's mission. Dec. 16, 2009. Read more...

Murrieta education center gets donated defibrillator. Dec. 16, 2009. Read more...

Southwest High student dies after baseball team tryout. Dec. 8, 2009. Read more...

Determining the Best Way to Prevent Sudden Death in Athletes. Dec. 2, 2009. Read more...

Radio host saves a life on Thanksgiving Day. Dec. 1, 2009. Read more...

Heart scares put lives on new course. Dec. 1, 2009. Read more...

Town’s safety preparedness more than that for one teen. Nov. 14, 2009. Read more...

New push to screen young athletes. Nov. 2, 2009. Read more...

National Athletic Trainers Association - Consensus Statement: Executive Summary. Read More...
 

Saturday, Jul. 7, 2007 - Nashua, NH - Nashua Telegraph. Read More...

April 28, 2007 - TULSA, OK -  A young baseball player nearly killed in a little league game accepts a gift to keep others safe. Eleven year old Michael Slatcher almost died after being hit in the chest with a bat while catching. Thanks to quick action, CPR and a defibrillator he's alive and doing fine. After the accident Michael started a campaign to raise money to buy a defibrillator for the sports complex where he plays his. Read more...