2026-05-05
Urges inclusion of AED use as a core step in public response to sudden cardiac arrest ORLANDO, Fla., May 5, […]
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Heart safety bill looks to close gap in school emergency preparedness
2026-05-04
A North Carolina bill aims to strengthen school preparedness for cardiac emergencies by requiring every public school to have an […]
READ MORE >>CT lawmakers approve heart screenings for student-athletes. One father says more needs to be done
2026-05-03
Connecticut approved a bill requiring “cardiac screening” for student-athletes starting in 2027, driven by a father whose son died from […]
READ MORE >>Former Dallas-area student-athlete dies after collapsing at track meet
2026-04-25
Graycen Vargo, a junior at Texas A&M University–Texarkana and former Dallas-area student-athlete, died after collapsing during the Red River Athletic […]
READ MORE >>Activity may be safer than thought for children with cardiomyopathy or ICDs
2026-04-24
A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights that children with cardiomyopathy or ICDs should not automatically be sidelined from […]
READ MORE >>Kentucky is still losing high school athletes to preventable deaths
2026-04-17
Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal Kentucky is still losing high school athletes to preventable deaths, despite prior investigative reporting that […]
READ MORE >>Cause of death determined for Stevens High School football player who collapsed at practice
2026-04-09
A 16-year-old student-athlete who collapsed during football practice died from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in […]
READ MORE >>Family says popular energy drink played role in cheerleader’s fatal heart condition
2026-04-09
Sarah Katz would have turned 25 today. A new report links the death of a Texas teen to caffeine from […]
READ MORE >>Gov. McMaster signs Smart Heart Act for South Carolina schools
2026-04-06
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed the Smart Heart Act, a new law improving cardiac emergency preparedness in schools. […]
READ MORE >>American River College Student Dies After Medical Emergency on Campus
2026-04-02
A student died after experiencing a medical emergency during a dance class American River College and was transported by ambulance […]
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