Recently, I wrote about the dark side of CPR. Despite a common misperception that CPR can rescue almost anyone from the brink of death, most people that receive it don't survive. Of those that do, ...

If you live on Martha's Vineyard and are looking to brush up on your skills that could save a life, ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is not breathing normally. More than 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests ...

CPR should be initiated as soon as possible for those without a pulse Survival is 2 to 3 times more likely if resuscitation is performed in a hospital setting A man undergoing cardiopulmonary ...

Helping someone in cardiac arrest is not as daunting as it seems. By Gina Kolata Before 1958, there was no such thing as CPR. If someone’s heart stopped because of cardiac arrest, that person fell to ...

When cardiac arrest strikes outside of a hospital, survival rates remain unacceptably low, often because CPR is not administered immediately, according to the American Heart Association. At the 2026 ...

The role of rescue breathing in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by a layperson is uncertain. We hypothesized that the dispatcher instructions to bystanders to provide chest compression ...

Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart unexpectedly stops beating, which cuts off blood flow to the brain and other organs. If not treated, it can cause death within minutes. In fact, only about ...

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – During Fun Fest’s concerts, a Community CPR Program will provide hands-only CPR training to concertgoers between musical acts. The program ‘Saving Lives Together’ will ...