Most people call surviving cardiac arrest a miracle in itself. But 5-year-old Owen Coulter survived, even though doctors had to perform 90 minutes of CPR. According to People magazine, the young boy was resuscitated five different times and then placed on a special type of life support to help him recover. In December, Owen’s parents…
Staying active, eating a healthy diet and managing blood pressure are some of the hallmarks for preventing heart disease… new research suggests they may also have another benefit. Following the same guidelines that are good for your heart could also significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. There are steps you can take to prevent…
A Richland Center woman was basically dead on the side of the road in Spring Green after she went into cardiac arrest. Then, a guardian angel appeared and saved her life. “Had she not shown up when she did, I’m afraid that I may not be sitting here talking to you,” said Brenda Perkins as…
If you are a 40-year-old man and you can’t do about 40 push-ups then that is really saying something about your heart health! A new study suggests the number of push-ups a middle-aged man can perform might be an indication of his overall heart health. Men who can do more than 40 at a time…
Study finds heart attacks are on the rise in young women between the ages of 35 and 54. Shawn Sherlock was a healthy 44-year-old mom who ate right and ran regularly. She thought she was in great health until January 2017 when she had a heart attack one morning. “I thought, this could not be…
A dog owner revives a ‘lifeless’ Boxer puppy who stopped breathing when her mother rolled on top of her in astonishing footage. A man from Plum Grove, Texas, massaged the body of a tiny puppy and performs mouth-to-mouth. A few tense minutes later, the boxer recovers her breath and rejoins her brothers and sisters to…
Each year in the United States, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by a heart-related disease. Many of these deaths are caused by sudden cardiac arrests that could have been prevented simply by doing CPR and using a defibrillator. When you see someone suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest, follow these steps: Call 911: Emergency Services should…
Ashley Goette of West St. Paul, Minn., is being compared to a superhero these days, and not just because she’s a new mother. (Though her 22 hours of labor alone would qualify.) It’s because in the span of four days, she not only gave birth to her first child, but also saved her husband’s life….
A 17-year-old boy was kept alive by members of the public performing CPR after he went into cardiac arrest. The teenager was driving a car on a Thursday afternoon when the unexpected incident happened. It is unclear whether the car had already stopped or the boy stopped the car because something was wrong. The boy’s…
You only have one heart, and it works for 24 hrs a day. It never sleeps, so you have to treat it right if you want to keep it pumping for years to come. For a healthy heart, you have to boost nutrition, flavor and color in your meals and snacks. A variety of fruits…
