Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real life. But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and ...

Before beginning Hands-only CPR, it's essential to check if the person truly needs help. Start by tapping their shoulder and loudly asking, "Are you OK?" This simple action helps assess consciousness.

A Brandon Elementary School fourth grader was honored by the American Heart Association Friday morning for his lifesaving ...

Here's how to perform hands-only CPR to help save a life Hands-only CPR can buy time until someone with more skills can help, while alleviating the concern people may have over providing rescue ...

When cardiac arrest occurs, every second counts—but, according to a new study out of the University of Pittsburgh, the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques shown on television are misleading ...