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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to promoting the use of hands-only CPR, Los Angeles County officials aren’t saving their breath. That potentially life-saving step is now at the heart of a campaign to train half a ...