Medical procedure to be required for Florida high school athletes starting in July

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A medical test will soon be required for all Florida high school student-athletes, thanks to new state legislation called the ‘Second Chance Act’.

An electrocardiogram, also known as an ECG or EKG, is a non-invasive test that records the heart’s electrical activity.

The test aims to prevent kids from going into cardiac arrest…

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