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    • SIMON'S BEAT
    Saturday
    07.31.2010

    Play with Heart Campaign Provides Free Screenings

    FARMINGTON — Heart problems often can blind side individuals who never thought they had a heart illness, and often times those problems can come to light during athletic activity, according to Dr. Charles Wilkins, a cardiologist at San Juan Regional Medical Center. On Saturday, more than 50 adolescent athletes underwent free cardiac screenings at SJRMC… See More

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    Tuesday
    07.27.2010

    Cyclists Susceptable to Sudden Cardiac Death

    Cardiac conditions don’t just affect the elderly and unfit – even young, fit and healthy cyclists can be affected. Could it be worth taking a little test? This March, 26-year-old former world solo 24-hour mountain bike champ and journalist James Williamson was riding in the Cape Epic stage race in South Africa when he died… See More

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    Tuesday
    07.20.2010

    Sex and the City II for Simon's Fund

    When we purchased Simon’s Fund Sex and the City II package offered at Simon’s Day, we were confident of two things. First, the money was going to an amazing cause, one that is dear to our hearts, and will be spent to help safeguard the lives of children in our region. Second, we will have… See More

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    Tuesday
    07.20.2010

    Is Your Child at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

    (By Julie Achilles) On January 24, 2005, Phyllis Sudman and her husband put their seemingly healthy, three-month-old baby Simon down for a nap. He never woke up. Simon died that day from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a silent condition that affects thousands of children every year. Since their tragedy, the Sudmans have been proactive in… See More

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    Tuesday
    07.13.2010

    Coach Daugherty and Sudden Cardiac Arrest

    SEATTLE – WSU women’s basketball Head Coach June Daugherty is continuing in her efforts to raise awareness for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs), speaking at an event being held in conjunction with the Seattle Sounders FC game Sunday, July 11.   Daugherty is working with the Heart of Seattle Schools Project,… See More

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    Tuesday
    07.13.2010

    Quick, Somebody Get Me a Lawyer!

    This is sad.  Do we really need to litigate for change?  The following article shows that of the 108 deaths of NCAA athletes from 1982 – 2008 (documented by the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research), 65% of them were heart related.  This means that they could have been prevented by a simple and… See More

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    Tuesday
    07.13.2010

    Congrats on the SCA Contest!

    PITTSBURGH, July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation today announced the grand prize winner of its You Can Save a Life Video Awareness Contest. The student competition invited teams to submit videos about the impact of sudden cardiac arrest and the importance of CPR and automated external defibrillators (AEDs), empowering students and communities… See More

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    Tuesday
    07.13.2010

    SIDS Confuses Medical Authorities

    Nick and Ashley Maloney want to understand why their 14-week-old infant died in February while napping at a baby sitter’s home. Mom took care of herself during the pregnancy and saw a doctor for prenatal care. A seemingly healthy Luke received routine pediatric care after his birth in November. The Beavercreek couple made sure their… See More

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    Tuesday
    07.13.2010

    Simon's Fund on Top of the World (or Scottsdale)

    An old friend from college, Jerry Altman, reached out to me after Simon passed away.  He’s been very generous to the cause ever since.  He just sent me this photo of him on top of Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale wearing a Simon’s Fund shirt.  The death of a child is horrible, but it does bring… See More

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