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September 18, 2004

FDA Gives The OK For Home Defibrillators

BY DELTHIA RICKS STAFF WRITER September 17, 2004 FDA tosses out prescription requirement for consumer purchase of the portable machines used in shocking a heart stricken […]
September 18, 2004

FDA OKs Defibrillator Without Prescription

By DIEDTRA HENDERSON AP Science Write September 17, 2004, 8:29 PM EDT WASHINGTON — People worried about sudden cardiac arrest no longer need a doctor’s prescription […]
July 6, 2005

A Battle for Kids’ Hearts

BY LAURA WILLIAMSDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERTuesday, July 5th, 2005 It was every parent’s nightmare. Louis Acompora, 14, a goalie on Northport High School’s lacrosse team, had […]
October 19, 2005

AEDs at College Sports Venues Benefit Spectators

Oct 18, 2005 (Reuters Health) – Many universities with Division I athletic programs have invested in automated external defibrillators (AEDs), to provide immediate treatment to athletes […]
November 3, 2005

Coincidence? I Don’t Think So

By John Gray – 11/02/2005 I don’t believe in coincidences. Not really. I think the world turns in strange ways that put us in the path […]