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Miami-Dade, FL – Miami-Dade County Public Schools will soon require all high school athletes to undergo heart screenings before participating in sports, following a unanimous vote by the school board this week.
The new rule mandates electrocardiogram (EKG) testing to help identify hidden heart issues that could lead to sudden cardiac arrest.
The screenings, which will be offered at no cost to students, are the result of a collaboration with Jackson Health System, Baptist Health, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital…