CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. A Japanese study found that people ...

Chest compression -- not mouth-to-mouth resuscitation -- seems to be the key in helping someone recover from cardiac arrest, according to new research that further bolsters advice from heart experts.

Someone arriving on the scene of an injured individual might try to remember how to administer CPR, knowing that techniques ...

YouTube may be a great place to watch a dog play the accordion, but a new study suggests it's not the most reliable source for learning CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). Researchers found that of ...

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 traditional ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Nearly 60 people in Dane County survived a cardiac arrest last year, a record high that county officials attribute to the work of Emergency Medical Services workers in the area and ...

The change puts "the simplest step first" for traditional CPR, said Dr. Michael Sayre, co-author of the guidelines issued by the American Heart Association. In recent years, CPR guidance has been ...

The Las Vegas Raiders teamed up with the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada this past weekend in order to provide CPR and ...

After being saved from cardiac arrest death in Northbrook, Michael Kreda of Deerfield and his wife Noreen promoted CPR training.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr Ranj Singh on chest pains and ‘Cough CPR’ (Images: Pexels/Provided) Every so often, a health “tip” pops up on social media that ...