GENEVA, OHIO – Concealed behind a healthy smile, attacking youth at play, taking them while they sleep, silent… until it’s too late.  Undetected and unexpected, Sudden Cardiac Arrest is claiming our youth.  Cardiovascular disease is the second leading medical cause of death in children and adolescents in the United States, according to the Centers for… See More

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, TIKRIT, Iraq – There are children in Iraq who suffer from congenital heart diseases that rob them of ever having a normal childhood. But with the combined efforts of dedicated Iraqi and American physicians, the road to mending the lives of these children is becoming more and more within reach. The… See More

A father is facing an agonising wait to see if his five children have the same fatal heart condition that killed their mother. Ann-Marie Northfield, 33, died suddenly in her sleep from an undiagnosed heart problem. Leeds Coroner David Hinchliff wants Mrs Northfield’s family to undergo medical checks to see if they also have the… See More

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) may not be top of mind for parents when they take their child back to school, but it should be. SCA, the sudden, abrupt loss of heart function caused by rapid activity of the heart, happens in youth more than one would imagine. It can occur without warning or… See More