On Tuesday, Montrose Regional Health (MRH) announced the addition of a new automated CPR system to its cardiology department, ...

What is the purpose of CPR? The purpose of CPR is to apply pressure to an individual’s sternum (breastbone) so that the heart ...

A new study published today shows extreme hot and cold temperatures are sending thousands of Canberrans to emergency departments each year, and experts warn climate change will only make things worse ...

A study of more than 17,238 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients found that nearly all survivals were achieved within 35 minutes of performing cardiopulmonary respiration and that there was little ...

The guidelines recommend alternating 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts for choking in conscious children and adults. HealthDay News — Guidance has been updated for cardiopulmonary ...

Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A plan ensuring 9-1-1 dispatchers know how to properly teach people to perform CPR over the phone is one step closer to becoming law. Sponsors and advocates said ...

Virginia's first mobile CPR training kiosk opens at VCU, allowing students and faculty to learn hands-only CPR in minutes ...