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Health February 27, 2025 Waterbury Students Receive Free Cardiac Screenings After Local Student's Collapse Waterbury students are getting the chance to receive free cardiac screenings at the Greater Waterbury Young Men's Catholic Association (YMCA) on Thursday evening, February 27, 2025, in the wake of a recent incident involving a local high school basketball player. In January, 16-year-old Tylon Lott, a student at Holy Cross High School, collapsed after a basketball game. Lott was rushed to the hospital, where he was placed in a medically induced coma before eventually being released. The scare has prompted advocates to push for increased heart screenings for young athletes. While schools in Connecticut require pre-participation physicals, they do not currently mandate electrocardiogram (EKG) tests to identify potential heart issues. "A lot of these conditions are hereditary. They don't really have a lot of signs or symptoms and young kids don't really get their hearts checked so they might be living with something they don't know and what a quick simple painless EKG can do is detect a heart disease that might end in a cardiac arrest," said Mike Papale, the president and founder of the nonprofit organization In a Heartbeat. Papale, who experienced cardiac arrest himself at age 17, said the screenings can be a lifesaver. Over the past two years, two student-athletes in Connecticut have died due to heart-related issues during practices. The free heart screenings at the Waterbury YMCA on Thursday are open to children, teens, and young adults up to age 25. The event, which runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., was inspired by Lott's experience. Lott, who will be at Thursday's Holy Cross game against Wilby, sitting on the bench to support his teammates, said he's glad the community is taking action. "I think just to know ahead of time so no one else has to go through this is important," said Tasha Lott, Tylon's mother. The screening process takes only about 5 minutes and can potentially identify underlying heart conditions that may go unnoticed. Advocates hope events like these will lead to changes in state policies, requiring EKG testing for all student-athletes. "Survival rates for cardiac arrest is low so we want to detect it before they are in that emergency situation," Papale said. City Wide
Sports; Health February 27, 2025 Waterbury Student Becomes Voice for Heart Health After Cardiac Arrest A Waterbury high school student is using his recent health scare to raise awareness about the importance of youth cardiac screenings. Tylon Lott, a 16-year-old student at Holy Cross High School, experienced cardiac arrest following a basketball game on January 7th. Lott was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was placed in a medically induced coma before eventually being released. The incident inspired a free youth cardiac screening event held on Thursday at the Greater Waterbury YMCA, organized by the nonprofit organization In a Heartbeat. "The goal of this program is to try to detect heart disease before a kid is in a situation where they need emergency care," said Mike Papele, president and founder of In a Heartbeat. Lott expressed his gratitude for the screenings, stating, "I'm happy they did this and they're raising awareness for this and that a lot of kids signed up to get their heart checked." In a Heartbeat is a Connecticut-based nonprofit with a mission to prevent deaths from sudden cardiac arrests. Papele emphasized that many people do not associate young people with heart conditions, making these types of proactive screenings crucial. "Ty's life was saved. Unfortunately, we hear a lot of stories where it doesn't go that way and this test today again is a way to detect something before a kid is in that situation," Papele said. The event in Waterbury comes just weeks after a similar cardiac incident involving a Holy Cross High School basketball player during a game against Kennedy High School. That student remains hospitalized as the community continues to rally around the importance of youth heart health. City Wide
Waterbury Child Care Future Discussed Child care providers in Connecticut gathered in Bridgeport on September 20, 2024, to discuss the financial future of the industry. The meeting, organized by the Connecticut Association for Human Services, brought together over 100 providers from across the state to discuss the challenges facing the industry, including low wages, high turnover, and a lack of access to affordable care. The providers also discussed potential solutions to these challenges, such as increasing funding for early childhood education and care, and improving the quality of care. 2024.09.24 City Wide
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