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.

Several studies point to specific reasons why bystanders may hesitate to aid women in cardiac arrest, including societal fears of inappropriate touching or legal concerns.

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 ...

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 ...

New figures show women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR as many "feel unsure about touching a woman's chest" ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. A ...