Athletes, band members, cheerleaders, and other students ages 14 to 18 who take part in strenuous sports can get a free heart screening on Saturday at Heart Hospital of Austin, 3801 N. Lamar Blvd. The screening, from 8 a.m. to noon, is sponsored by the hospital and Championship Hearts, a charity created by Austin Heart,…
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…
