According to a study released by the Resuscitation Science Symposium, men are more likely to receive bystander CPR in public locations compared to women. The AHA is the leader in resuscitation science ...

Did you know immediate CPR during a cardiac arrest episode can double -- or even triple -- your chances of survival? According to a study released by the Resuscitation Science Symposium, men are more ...

“Push hard, push fast” next time you give CPR to someone having cardiac arrest, say new, simpler guidelines in a radical departure from past advice. Putting the emphasis on chest compressions instead ...

DALLAS — New guidelines out Monday switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth. The change puts "the simplest step first" for ...

San Francisco -- Two of the three pillars of CPR -- opening a distressed person's airway and providing mouth-to-mouth breathing -- turn out to be not so essential when it comes to saving the life of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV)—Outside the hospital, it’s reported that 350,000 people have a heart attack each year, and CPR is literally a lifesaving guide in those moments. The American Heart Association ...

Chicago, IL - A editorial in the January 19, 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association says CPR guidelines are ripe for a major overhaul and that the key to saving lives may be ...

DALLAS, October 21, 2020 --The recovery phase following cardiac arrest continues long after hospitalization and is now included as a key link in the Chain of Survival, a widely adopted series of ...

The American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics urge public awareness, as drowning remains a leading cause of death in children. As swim season ramps up, the American Heart ...

Hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation is recommended by the American Heart Association, but it may not be the best way to save lives if more sophisticated medical care is slow in coming, according ...

DALLAS - New guidelines out today switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth. The change puts "the simplest step first" for ...

TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...