If you think that performing CPR on a person whose heart has stopped is a surefire way to save their life, you may be watching too much TV. The truth is more depressing than fiction, according to a ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Music plays a very important role in our lives and a growing role in medical studies. For instance, we have seen where babies listening to Mozart might develop intellectually a ...

Heart disease is one of the top killers for women. Charleston Southern University’s women’s basketball team is trying to combat that by learning CPR – and is challenging other area athletic teams to ...

Only 59% of voice assistant responses actually included information related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), according to a study published Monday. Only about one third gave actual CPR ...

PHILADELPHIA - The likelihood of a family member or friend stepping in to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) at home decreases with ...

(Reuters Health) - People who witness a cardiac arrest may be reluctant to perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and their reasons shed light on how CPR training and public awareness can be ...

Only about 15 percent to 30 percent of people whose hearts stop get potentially lifesaving help from bystanders — a "woefully inadequate" rate, the American Heart Association said on Monday. The group ...

Using the CPR steps on someone who is not breathing can help keep them alive until the emergency services arrive. Knowing when to do CPR and how to perform it is important. CPR works by keeping a ...

Dear Abby: The letter from “Eileen in Port Angeles” about CPR and the people who judge the caregivers hit home. As a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician for 18 years, I have ...