A Mother who lost her daughter to a deadly heart condition is hoping to save other families from suffering the same tragedy. Doreen Harley has organised the first free heart screening in North Wales to take place at Beaufort Park Hotel, New Brighton, on Saturday. She has dedicated herself to raising awareness about Sudden Adult Death
Barber Steve Rushbridge is hoping to overcome his fear of heights and complete a parachute jump for charity from a plane which will be flying at 2500 feet above Devon. Steve, of Badcocks Barbers in Frome has agreed to undertake this challenge to raise funds for local charity the Julian Wort Memorial Fund, which supports Cardiac
The tragic death of a young Wearside man from a rare heart disorder, Wolfe Parkinson White syndrome, a year ago is giving new hope to others who suffer from similar complaints. A campaign to raise funds for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) has brought in thousands of pounds and led to the establishment of a
A Deadly Syndrome is Claiming the Lives of Thousand of Young and Seemingly Healthy People in the UK Every Year. Sudden Death Syndrome Strikes Them Down Without Warning
Christmas shoppers were being urged to dig a little deeper into their pockets to help save the lives of the seemingly fit and well. Youngsters helped fill bags and asked for a donation for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young – CRY – at Sainsbury’s store in Hedge End. It represented part of a drive
A teenager who died and miraculously came back to life again is trying to help others come to terms with life-saving operations. Bradley Farrow, 16, from Shearwater suffers from Brugada Syndrome, which causes his heart to race and move into cardiac arrest. In October last year Bradley collapsed and his heart went into cardiac arrest. However, the
Thanks to Alex Fotheringham and her husband Fraser raising more than £15000, hundreds of teenagers in the north of Scotland are being tested for hidden heart disease. Five years ago, the Fotheringhams’ daughter Joanne, 24, a gifted young primary school teacher, died suddenly in her sleep of an undiagnosed heart condition. The Fotheringhams, from Ullapool, Highland,
Wales Daily Post – 26th November 2002 A special implant has saved a North Wales woman whose heart literally stopped when her toddler screamed. Nurse Rachel Wiln, 29, was diagnosed in march as having the same abnormal gene that killed her sister, Lisa, just over four years ago. Countess of Chester Hospital pediatric nurse Lisa suffered
A special implant has saved a North Wales woman whose heart literally stopped when her toddler screamed. Nurse Rachel Wiln, 29, was diagnosed in march as having the same abnormal gene that killed her sister, Lisa, just over four years ago. Countess of Chester Hospital pediatric nurse Lisa suffered from a genetic condition, Long QT Syndrome,
AMAZING FEET! Daring fundraisers hot-footed it over burning ashes in memory of a young County Durham man who died from a rare heart disorders. Family and friends of 22-year-old Levon Morland, from West Rainton, took part in a 20 ft. firewalk to raise cash for heart charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). Levon, who suffered
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