Lincoln’s Roger Marten, 70, had just returned home from a Saturday breakfast with family when he felt sick to his stomach, like he was catching the stomach flu. When the left side of his face started to hurt, he told…
Springfield resident Al Riddley and his wife Lynn won’t soon forget the events of Dec. 22, 2019—a day when a routine workout suddenly became not-so-routine. Al, 67, was riding a stationary bike at the Gus & Flora Kerasotes YMCA that…
Each year, more than 350,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside of the hospital. Early intervention by CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and defibrillation can save lives. According to the American Heart Association, compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 beats per…