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    Wednesday
    05.22.2013

    It Takes a (Student) Village

    This post would probably get more hits if it  either praised or criticized Hillary’s book, It Takes a Village. Remember how much buzz that book created!  However, it’s not. It’s about the success that Simon’s Fund has experienced as a result of tapping into a student village. For years now, Simon’s Fund has depended on… See More

    Friday
    05.17.2013

    The Angelina Effect

    Last week Angelina Jolie wrote a powerful op-ed article in the NY Times. She revealed that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning that she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Within hours, news outlets everywhere, including blogs and social media, were commenting… See More

    Monday
    05.13.2013

    Z-Packs, Your Kids and Their Hearts – Is Your Child at Risk?

    One of my neighbors has three young boys ranging from ages 12 to 5. As any parent knows, despite all the hand washing, flu shots and other precautions, that can mean lots of trips to the doctor’s office. It is a common refrain to hear that one of her kids is on a Z-pack. When… See More

    Friday
    05.10.2013

    New Study Finds 100% Children . . .

    Star Jones was the keynote speaker today at the Philadelphia Go Red for Women Luncheon. She had open heart surgery three years ago and is now a national spokesperson. She shared that she used to think that heart disease was an old white guy thing. Sit on that for minute. Go Red began ten years… See More

    Saturday
    05.04.2013

    Simon’s Fund Launches New Screening App

    This week, two students from Haverford College launched the Simon’s Fund Heart Screening App. This app is designed to (1) improve efficiencies during the screening process; and (2) facilitate the collection of data to be used to develop the first Youth ECG Database.  Let’s think about the impact of this app for a minute. If… See More

    Thursday
    04.25.2013

    If I Worked for Simon’s Fund . . .

    I would help save thousands of kids from dying because thousands of kids die from cardiac arrests every year. I would also help do heart screenings for kids to see if they have it. And if your kid had cardiac arrest we would be able to help you. Today I went to a meeting and… See More

    Wednesday
    04.17.2013

    Highland Park, IL – 126

    Jack Kramer celebrated his bar mitzvah on March 30. On April 14, he hosted a heart screening for the youth of Highland Park.  Throughout the day, 126 students got their hearts checked at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. The doctors from Lurie Childrens and Advocate volunteered their time.  There were four students referred for specific… See More

    Wednesday
    04.17.2013

    Lawrenceville, GA – 225

    This screening was for Jeremy and Adam. These boys attended Buford schools and lived on the same street.  Within one year, they both died from sudden cardiac arrest . . . playing basketball. The night before our screening, Louisville came from behind to beat Wichita State and Michigan powered through to beat Syracuse. As the… See More

    Friday
    04.05.2013

    Sudden Death is for Hockey, not NCAA Basketball Players

    All eyes are set on Atlanta this weekend as it hosts the NCAA Final Four.  For weeks, millions of Americans have been glued to their TVs to see if their team survives into the next round. But for some players and coaches in the NCAA, survival means much more than advancing in the tournament. Sudden… See More

    Tuesday
    04.02.2013

    Wichita State – Final Four & Sudden Cardiac Arrest

    Download Release Millions of Americans filled out their brackets and hoped that their team would survive on the Road to the Final Four. However, for some players, survival takes on a whole new meaning.  A recent study published by the American Heart Association shows that 1 out of every 3,100 NCAA Division I male basketball… See More