Defibrillators

Student Brought Back To Life After Collapsing At School

Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: EMS Rescue, Bigfork High School, Columbia Falls High School, Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Defibrillators, Cardiac Arrest, Video, High School News

As reported on KPAX News, a Montana High School student's heart failed last week. He was revived by staff at Columbia Falls High School. A similar...

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Mother Of Fallen Teen Athlete Wants Defibrillators In Schools

AP | LARRY LAGE | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Kimberly Anne Gillary Foundation, Teen Athletes, Fennville High School, Michigan Schools, School, Aed, Michigan State Senate, Student Athletes, School Safety, Defibrillators, High School Basketball, Wes Leonard, Student Health, Gary Leonard, Mitchell Leonard, Jocelyn Leonard, Defibrillators in Schools, High School Athletes, Education News

Tiny Fennville, Mich., is getting ready to host a basketball game for the first time since Wes Leonard made a game-winning shot and collapsed seconds ...

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1 In 5 Heart Defibrillator Implants Unnecessary

AP | CARLA K. JOHNSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Defibrillators Implants, Heart Defibrillators, Defibrillators, Heart Attack, Home News

CHICAGO — One in five heart defibrillators may be implanted for questionable reasons without solid evidence that the devices will help, accordin...

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Health Care Wars: Embedded Reporter

Michael Downing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hospitals, Health Care Reform, Staph Infection, Health Insurance, Genetic Testing, Defibrillators, Cardiovascular-Disease, Politics News
Michael Downing

I have a confession to make: I sort of like my insurance company. In the last five years, it has shelled out a lot of money to save my life, which has endeared it to me.

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Swiss Prostitutes Trained To Use Defibrillators In Brothels

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Italy, Prostitution, Switzerland, Defibrillators, Brothel, Prostitution Switzerland, Swiss Prostitutes, Lugano, World News

Prostitutes in the Lugano area of Switzerland are being trained in the use of defibrillators due to their high number of elderly clients, reports say....

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Company In-Line For $728,000 CPS Defibrillator Contract Has Just Two People On The Job

CBS 2 | Jay Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cps, Chicago Public Schools, Defibrillators, Public Safety Solutions, Cps Defribillators, Cps Contracts, Chicago News

At a time when furloughs and layoffs are facts of life for public employees, the new consultant's contract CBS 2 found the Chicago Public Schools abou...

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Medtronic Pulls Defibrillation Leads

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Medtronic Pacemakers, Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Fda, Medtronic, Business News

Medtronic (MT) is stopping distribution of wires that connect some of its defibrillators to patients' hearts after learning they may have contributed ...

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