Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Over 760 college-bound seniors from across the country submitted personal stories, videos, and hand-made posters and brochures to encourage awareness around the importance of AEDs…
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Andy Grammer’s popular song “Honey I’m Good” is a prime example of having a good time while being smart about it. All things in moderation…
More than 6,000 patients under 18 years of age suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year in the US.
April is National Youth Sports Safety Month! Spring is here and summer little league, T-ball, soccer, and lacrosse leagues are starting up soon.
Maybe you have seen the stories on your local news – “Man, woman, child, saved by quick-thinking bystanders who performed CPR and used an Automated External Defibrillator to save them after they went into sudden cardiac arrest.”
A new study by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, in collaboration with StrataVerve, reveals that although sudden cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., it is not on the general public’s radar. Researchers call for development of a clear, uniform, consumer-friendly definition of sudden cardiac arrest, emphasizing its urgency and distinguishing it from heart attack. Consumers do not consider sudden cardiac arrest to be a major health concern, although it is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Once people understand the definition of sudden cardiac arrest, they are highly motivated to learn …
A Look at the Strangely-Intermingled Relationship between Heroin and other Opiate-induced Overdoses and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Heroin overdoses are on the rise all across the United States. This is due to recent governmental policies which restrict access to prescription opioid medications. While these recent initiatives have been implemented with great intentions for public safety, an unintended rebound effect of heroin flooding the streets of major cities all across the United States is currently in progress. With the prevalence of these increased numbers of overdoses coinciding with the media attention given by the recent New Hampshire primaries, the nation is becoming …
Here at AED Superstore, we are serious when it comes to matters of the heart. We are also huge fans of smiling, especially when there’s a good cause to smile for. February 5th is National Wear Red Day for Women, a day when you can show your support for women’s heart health by wearing something red. You don’t have to be a woman to get involved. By wearing something red you acknowledge and endorse the cause of heart health for your wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, neighbor, relative, and women everywhere. Heart disease is the number one cause of death …
Continuing a project started in 2014, American Heart Association (AHA) volunteers will be celebrating American Heart Month in February with their Little Hats, Big Hearts™ Program. The volunteers, of which you could be one, hope to raise awareness of heart disease and congenital heart defects, the number one killer of Americans and the most prevalent birth defect, respectively. The program started in 2014 in Chicago and calls upon volunteers to knit or crochet little red hats. Volunteers collected over 300 hats the first year which were then distributed to participating hospitals and given to all babies born in February. The …
Every year on September 29 we observe World Heart Day which was established to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Responsible for more than 17 million deaths each year worldwide, CVD is the world’s number one cause of death. World Heart Day is the day for the global population to participate in a worldwide intervention against those factors which contribute to CVD. This year’s World Heart Day focus will be on providing a heart healthy environment where you live, work, and play. It’s time to pay particular attention to things which may be deleterious to a healthy heart. Perhaps making …
There are more than 100 million people in the USA who either have no health insurance or live in areas where access to doctors or even basic healthcare services is extremely limited. When there is an inability to obtain primary care or basic health services, the access to preventive measures becomes severely limited. This, in turn, helps to add to the high cost of health care in our nation. This year America’s Health Centers are celebrating 50 years of success in delivering healthcare for those in need. For more than 30 years, the National Association of Community Health Centers …
USA Football® and Physio-Control® have announced a multi-year partnership with Physio-Control as a sponsor of USA Football, their Heads Up Football®, and their U.S. National Team Program. Physio-Control plans to provide grants to make AEDs available to youth and high school football programs. Physio-Control will donate six USA Football Complete Solution Packages and 40 AED trainers to allow USA Football Master Trainers to demonstrate AEDs to league and school Player Safety Coaches. USA Football’s Heads Up Football program is a complete compilation of resources and medically approved protocols designed to change and advance player safety when it comes to sudden cardiac arrest, concussion …