Recently Dr. Mehmet Oz, professor of surgery at Columbia University in New York and host of the syndicated TV program The Dr. Oz Show,  took an in-depth look at what parents can do to prevent sudden cardiac death — what he terms “the number one sudden killer in children.” The show began by reviewing the… See More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS/WBNS) Rico Butler, a Hilliard Davidson High School student and star athlete, drowned Tuesday night while swimming in a Columbus, Ohio quarry. Police recovered the 17-year-old’s body from a quarry near Dublin and Trabue roads shortly before noon, according to CBS affiliate WBNS. Butler was swimming with several friends when he disappeared beneath… See More

 LITTLE ROCK – Clinton School student Josh Stokes has completed his final school project with a cardiac screening program for children administered by the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Since September, Stokes has worked with the Houston Early Age Risk Testing and Screening (HEARTS) program, designed to screen all sixth grade children in… See More

  Simon Sudman has left a longlasting impact on his parents and siblings (below). More than five years have passed since Simon Sudman — then just 3 months old — took a nap and never woke up. And the more time that goes by, the more his parents become determined to prevent sudden cardiac arrest… See More