Children should be screened for heart problems with an electrocardiogram before taking drugs such as Ritalin to treat hyperactivity and attention-defecit disorder according to the American Heart Association. Children already on the drugs should also be tested. Stimulants can increase blood pressure and heart rate which for most children isn’t a problem. But for those…
In a major change, the American Heart Association said Monday that hands-only cardiopulminary resuscitation (rapid, deep presses on the victim’s chest until help arrives) works just as well as standard CPR for sudden cardiac arrests in adults. The advice does not apply to cardiac arrest: in children due to drowning due to drug overdose if…
