In his early 30s, Nick Hunter seems too young to have had a heart transplant. But after two years of increasing heart complications from a genetic disorder, Nick, a Tiffin native, received a new heart in early September. It was a traumatic procedure, but one that was necessary to save Nick&rsquo...

With a somber look on his face, Channing Frye walked to the make-shift conference room to talk in more detail about the suddenness of a virus that has rocked his and the Suns for the upcoming season. Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby flanked Frye at the table opening up with genu...

A family from Williamsport is dealing with the losses of their mother and sister. Both died within five days of each other from the same heart disease. Two other siblings in the family are living with that same disease. Alan Neidig and his sisters are trying to heal from the tragedy that shook thei...

Menendez, Lautenberg Introduce Legislation to Educate Families about Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy Estimated to Affect 30,000 Children U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in the S...

A man with a rare genetic disorder will be the first to complete the London marathon with a built-in defibrillator that will zap him back to life if his heart stops mid-race. Chris Taylor nearly died when he went into cardiac arrest suddenly last year. Since then he has worn a small heart-shocking ...

Sisters usually swap toys, clothes and secrets. But Madison and Sidney Rippy have also shared something quite rare – the need for a new heart. Both Madi, 6, and Sidney, 3, have been diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy – a disease that affects the size of the heart and how it pumps. T...

The images flashed on the screen in the auditorium at Emmaus High School: There was Hank Gathers, the All-American basketball player, collapsing and dying on a basketball court in 1990. Then an unnamed girl suddenly collapsing like Gathers in a school hallway. Two teachers rush to her aid, perfo...