TAMPA — Hillsborough County schools are entering the national debate over whether to screen seemingly healthy children for heart defects that can lead to sudden death. Beginning next week, free electrocardiogram (EKG) screenings will be offered to thousands of high school students in Hills­borough, the national Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation announced on Monday. The group… See More

TAMPA, FL — Each heart beat keeps us alive, but health experts say 7,000 children die each year after their heart suddenly stops. Many are athletes like Matthew Miulli, who in 2005, collapsed on the baseball field at Alonso High School. His parents knew their son had a heart condition but doctors and coaches, including… See More

At approximately 3:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, a Magnolia West High School boys soccer player collapsed on the practice field. The athletic trainer performed CPR on the player and also used the AED located in the nearby field house. The player was transported to the hospital via EMT.  Please keep this young man in your… See More

Sudden Cardiac Arrest syndrome (SCA) is poorly understood, but it’s a real danger for the otherwise young and healthy. For no apparent reason, the heart suddenly stops beating, and without treatment death may follow within minutes. It’s why some athletes drop dead on the track and why a young man, without any warning, suddenly dies… See More

On May 7, about 20 kid rock bands from Ardmore, Conshohocken and     Montgomeryville gathered to perform for their family and friends.  They showed off their talents as they played songs from the 60s, 70s, 80 and 90s.  All of these bands work out of the Music Training Center. Every year the event, Kids Rock for… See More