A new study found that people who have had a heart attack may be at risk of an accelerated rate of cognitive aging—equivalent to as much as 6 to 13 years. The study by Johns Hopkins Medicine, published on May 30 in JAMA Neurology, examined the impact of a heart attack on overall cognitive function, memory, and…

Josh Davis, a football player for Utah State University (USU), is in fair condition after he was hospitalized on Thursday following a “non-traumatic sudden cardiac arrest” during a training session, his team confirmed. The university announced in a statement on Friday that Davis’s condition has improved but he remains in the intensive care unit at…

You may have seen scenes like this in Chinese martial arts movies: The fighter kills the opponent with a single punch. There is in fact truth to this. The human body does have points of vulnerability, points where a hard blow could cause cardiac arrest and even kill the person. A Severe Blow to the…

Cardiac arrest, also known as asystole and sudden cardiac arrest, refers to the sudden loss of function and the stopping of the heart. The patient may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease prior to cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest may occur suddenly or follow other symptoms; patients can easily die if proper first…

A primary school-aged boy is fighting for his life after being hit by lightning at a beach near Wollongong on Australia Day. The nine-year-old boy was hit by the bolt while in the surf at Warilla Beach at Barrack Point, Surf Life Saving NSW said. “Very visibly, he had the burns from the lightning strike,” chief…

News Analysis An uptick in sudden cardiac arrest cases has been widely reported in recent years. The incidents, many of which have occurred in celebrities and athletes, have sparked discussions among experts and the public. Lisa Marie Presley, the 54-year-old daughter of American singer Elvis Presley, was the latest in a series of notable cases….

What should have been a joyous occasion became tragic after football player Damar Hamlin fell to the ground during the final minutes of a recent game. Spectators watched in horror as Hamlin was given CPR and defibrillation on the field. Hamlin is one of several high-profile young people to suffer from heart problems seemingly at random…

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, the Bills confirmed, coming about a week after he collapsed due to cardiac arrest during a nationally televised game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “We have completed a series of tests and evaluations, and in consultation with the team physicians, we are confident that…

On Friday, December 30, former pro-football lineman Uchechukwu Nwaneri was found unresponsive at his wife’s home. The mainstream media reported that he died of “an enlarged heart and acute heart failure.” He was 38. Less than two weeks earlier, Grant Wahl, a well-known and well-respected sports reporter, collapsed after laughing at a Tweet. Wahl was…

The National Football League (NFL) has mangled its handling of the Damar Hamlin collapse at the recent Bills–Bengals game, and this calls into question the leadership of Roger Goodell, which is not the first time his captaincy of the league has been shaky at best. …