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'Screening might have saved our grandson' A woman whose 15-year-old grandson died from a rare heart condition has spoken of her family

Parent plans race debut to help the charity that gave her family so much support A mum is to run a gruelling 26 miles to help ease the suffering for families with seriously-ill children. Determined Cheryl is to tackle the London Marathon for the charity that was

Grief-stricken relatives' appeal to health chiefs The grandmother of a 15-year-old who died from a rare heart condition is urging health bosses to check teenagers and prevent other tragedies. The

Fundraisers rally round after Jimmy's tragic death The family and friends of a student who died suddenly in his sleep have raised thousands of pounds to tackle the rare heart condition which is believed to have claimed his life. Jimmy Wilson, 24, known as a gentle giant, died at home in Sulgrave, Washington, on January 2,

Last week CTC, Kingshurst hosted a memorial dance tribute for Kay Wilson, a former pupil who died tragically last year, aged 19. Kay died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome in April 2004. It is a relatively unheard of condition, which is generally referred to as adult cot death but it affects up to eight lives a

A campaign using postcards to help save children

This week I helped to launch a Welsh campaign to raise awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome. The campaign by Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) will see thousands of postcards sent to MPs urging them to join the all-party parliamentary group set up to promote awareness of this tragic syndrome. I was one of the first

Health experts have recommended that a Europe-wide heart-screening programme should be introduced to prevent sudden deaths among young athletes in competitive sports. Yesterday, a report by the European Society of Cardiology called for the screening of athletes to reduce the number of sport-related deaths caused by heart attacks. Robin Johnson looks at whether such checks should

Social evening to be held in memory of student who died suddenly A big charity night will be held tomorrow in memory of a young

European heart experts are calling for all young athletes to be screened for potentially fatal heart problems before they compete. Footballer Marc-Vivien Foe and Daniel Yorath, son of former Wales manager Terry, both died of previously undetected heart conditions. The report by European Society of Cardiology experts is published in the European Heart Journal. But UK