60 Minutes Sports produced a detailed and thoughtful piece on the role of EKG screening to protect college athletes in particular and young adults in general. Unfortunately, this aired on Showtime, so it is not readily available. Just like quality EKG tests for young adults. Oh...
This topic is HEATING UP…read what some experts are saying in Men’s Journal http://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/exercise/should-college-athletes-be-required-to-get-an-ekg-test-20160217 Sudden Cardiac Death is the most common medical cause of death of NCAA athletes with the greatest risk being Division 1 basketball players (1 in 5,200) according to research published in Circulation (May 2015) ...
The advice sounds very simple. The best way to survive a heart attack is: Recognize the symptoms. Call 911. Chew an aspirin while waiting for emergency personnel to arrive. But every year, 133,000 Americans die of heart attacks and another 300,000 die of sudden cardiac...
Did you get loads of holiday cards featuring the smiling faces of families you know? I received one from a family I didn’t know. Even at a glance I could tell the three were sisters, and close in age. Each sported long blonde hair, perfect...
We were thrilled to be included in the January 2016 issue of SW Lake Lifestyle Magzine. They wrote about our recent EKG screeings at Lake Zurich and Stevenson high schools. Check out page 12 to read View January 2016 Issue...
We recently concluded our Screens for Teens program for the 2015 school year. The school-wide EKG screening program has now provided over 56,000 EKGs to area students and given 1,000 students limited echocardiograms since starting the Foundation after Max’s sudden death in 2005. The Foundation...
Is there a difference between being fit and being healthy? Ask yourself two questions: Is this man fit? Is this man healthy? Just because a body builder, or any athlete for that matter, looks strong, sculpted and without a trace of fat, there is no guarantee that he or...
Student Kevin Schrieber read an article about the Max Schewitz Foundation. He was intrigued and moved by Mary Beth’s story. Despite his mother doubts ("What if she doesn’t call you back?!"), Kevin contacted Mary Beth to inquire about bringing EKG testing to St. Viator High...
The Periodical of Pessimism Sucks recently featured the Foundation for it's work to prevent sudden cardiac death in young people. The publication's focus is to feature people who are changing the world we live in for the better by overcoming negative events and/or pessimistic attitudes...
The Periodical of Pessimism Sucks recently featured the Foundation for it's work to prevent sudden cardiac death in young people. The publication's focus is to feature people who are changing the world we live in for the better by overcoming negative events and/or pessimistic attitudes....