Rob Kaas Memorial Golf Tournament
06/01/19

Join in the fun at the Rob Kaas Memorial Golf Tournament. Activities will include a Skins Game, Closest to Pins Contest, Low Gross, and Net Big Raffle. All proceeds benefit the SADS Foundation and its services to the SADS community and improving care and treatment of SADS conditions.

14th Annual Ryan Weidler Golf Tournament
07/01/19

Please join the O'Donnell, Weidler, and Speece Families for golf, wine and beer, dinner, and fun in support of research, the SADS Foundation, and CHOP Youth Heart Watch, an affiliate of Project ADAM.

Beat the Heat with Maddy's Lemonade Stand
07/01/19

The Petersen Family will be cooling off neighbors with glasses of lemonade in Carol Stream. Drop by and share a drink, buy a SADS wristband, learn about SADS conditions, and enjoy a beautiful summer day in the park. All proceeds will benefit the SADS Foundation.

2nd Annual Stevie Grieshammer High School Preview Meet
10/01/19

This swim meet has been organized by the members of Great Lakes Sailfish swim team to remember and honor Stevie Grieshammer who loved swimming competitively with the team.  He was a great teammate who encouraged all to work hard and be the best swimmer they could be.

4th Annual Rachel's Race for Long QT Syndrome
10/05/19

The 4th Annual 5k and 10k run that will take place on scenic roads and the farm. The 1 mile walk will take place on the farm with family activities along the way. This race is in memory of Rachel Lancour who died in her sleep May 20, 2015 and was a victim of Long QT Syndrome.

Grapefruit juice may impose risk on patients with long QT syndrome
5/14/2019

CAUTION: Grapefruit juice may impose risk on patients with long QT syndrome

Medical Mystery: After He Fainted, Man’s Diagnosis Unraveled a Frightening Family History
3/11/2019

A 60-year-old man came to the emergency department after he passed out in public.According to bystanders, the fall happened so quickly that no one was able to catch him before he hit the ground and sustained a facial injury.

Medical Device Put Jefferson Student Back in the Game
3/11/2019

Dylan Rose's heart skipped out of rhythm recently at basketball practice due to Long QT Syndrome. It was an incident that could have killed him. But the Jefferson High School senior never knew it happened. He was protected by a pacemaker and internal cardiac defibrillator surgically implanted in his chest. This miracle of modern medicine protects him daily and gives him back a big part of his life - playing sports

How AEDs Can Help Save Lives on Public Transit
3/11/2019

Sudden cardiac arrest does not discriminate, it can strike anyone regardless of age or gender and at any time or place. Given the number of people that use public transportation each day in America, it is highly likely for sudden cardiac arrest to occur in transit.

NIH All of Us Research Program to Fund Genetic Counseling Resource
2/12/2019

The National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program issued a funding opportunity for a genetic counseling resource to support participants who receive genomic testing and receive results.