Brother shares his pain after losing 'completely healthy' sister, 19, to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome
A brother who lost his 'completely healthy' 19-year-old sister to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) is calling for more routine screening of young people to prevent further tragedies. Patrick Mead, 18, from Frome, Somerset, was 17 when his mother made the harrowing discovery his sibling Lauren had passed away in her sleep after suffering an unexplained cardiac arrest in October 2019. SADS affects around 500 people in the UK every year, and shockingly, since Lauren died, it has claimed the lives of 12 young people every week. The UK National Screening Committee does not currently recommen...
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