Read more cardiac arrest stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9592/cardiac-arrest.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:39:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74097/men-at-40-face-1-in-8-chance-of-cardiac-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 40-year-old American male has a one-in-eight chance of sudden cardiac death in his lifetime, according to a new study that's stunned even cardiologists, one of whom calls it "fairly astonishing data." The study shows women's odds much lower at one in 24, and black men's risk even higher than...http://www.newser.com/story/74097/men-at-40-face-1-in-8-chance-of-cardiac-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 6:58:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72238/taser-tells-cops-dont-aim-at-chest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStun gun maker Taser has issued an advisory to police departments suggesting cops not aim at a suspect’s chest because it poses an "extremely low" chance of triggering an "adverse cardiac event." The company insists its product is safe, but if something goes wrong, "it would place the law-enforcement agency,...http://www.newser.com/story/72238/taser-tells-cops-dont-aim-at-chest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 11:35:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64157/jackson-doc-gives-lapd-the-brushoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe doctor by Michael Jackson's side when he went into cardiac arrest may face manslaughter charges if the LAPD concludes he gave the pop star a powerful anesthetic, TMZ reports. Dr. Conrad Murray isn’t cooperating with authorities, sources say, but investigators have evidence linking him to Propofol, a drug found...http://www.newser.com/story/64157/jackson-doc-gives-lapd-the-brushoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Jul 2009 15:43:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63036/firm-mulls-release-of-final-jackson-rehearsal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven in death, Michael Jackson may earn million of dollars for the company that was producing and promoting his comeback tour, The Wrap reports. The singer’s last rehearsal, recorded in Los Angeles the day before he died of heart failure Thursday, could be released as his last album. “We have...http://www.newser.com/story/63036/firm-mulls-release-of-final-jackson-rehearsal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Jun 2009 16:13:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62944/911-call-jackson-wasnt-breathing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn emergency caller from Michael Jackson's home yesterday said he wasn't breathing or responding to efforts to revive him. The Los Angeles Fire Department released the audio of the 911 call today. The caller reported that Jackson—whose name he didn't use—was on a bed, wasn't breathing, and wasn't...http://www.newser.com/story/62944/911-call-jackson-wasnt-breathing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 13:59:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62869/jackos-death-could-cost-comeback-promoter-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Jackson's death will be either "horrible or really horrible" for the promoters who set up his 50-concert comeback, depending on how watertight their insurance is, industry insiders tell Billboard . AEG Live has already paid out an estimated $30 million in production costs, as well as a $10 million bonus...http://www.newser.com/story/62869/jackos-death-could-cost-comeback-promoter-millions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 5:05:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62886/jackson-died-after-demerol-injection.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Jackson's heart attack death occurred after an injection of the powerful prescription painkiller Demerol at his home, a source at the UCLA Medical Center tells the Sun . Desperate aides and a personal physician on the scene gave the singer CPR after his collapse, and made a panic-stricken call to...http://www.newser.com/story/62886/jackson-died-after-demerol-injection.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 2:13:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62862/michael-jackson-dead-at-50.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Jackson died today after suffering cardiac arrest at home and arriving at the hospital in a deep coma, report TMZ and the Los Angeles Times . The King of Pop, 50, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital this afternoon after collapsing. A police rep said he was not breathing...http://www.newser.com/story/62862/michael-jackson-dead-at-50.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Jun 2009 16:28:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61964/adhd-drugs-linked-to-teen-sudden-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new study suggests that taking ADHD drugs like Ritalin puts young people at a higher risk of sudden cardiac death, WebMd reports. Children in the study who died suddenly and inexplicably were six to seven times likelier to have been taking ADHD medication containing stimulants.http://www.newser.com/story/61964/adhd-drugs-linked-to-teen-sudden-death.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Jun 2009 1:22:26 CDT