STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When a person is in cardiac arrest, anything is better than nothing. The American Heart Association wants the public to know that, as inexperienced bystanders, you can do no ...

Read full article: 6-year-old airlifted to a hospital after near-drowning in a St. Johns County subdivision JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If a man drops to the ground, many people will assume he's having a ...

Many medical organizations stress the importance of knowing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and acting quickly if someone appears to be in cardiac arrest. But research has shown that less than ...

(CNN) -- CPR mannequins are getting breasts -- with the goal of saving women's lives. The so-called Womanikin is an attachment for flat-chested CPR dummies that aims to change the finding that women ...

Bystanders are less likely to give life-saving CPR to women having a cardiac arrest in public than men, leading to more women dying from the common health emergency, researchers said Monday.

CPR mannequins are getting breasts -- with the goal of saving women's lives.The so-called Womanikin is an attachment for flat-chested CPR dummies that aims to change the finding that women are 27% ...

CLIMAX, Mich. — In December 2008, Amy Swager was in some of the best shape of her life. She ran 5Ks, had seven children and was generally healthy for a 41-year-old. She also had a sudden cardiac ...

If a woman drops to the ground in public experiencing a cardiac arrest, studies show, bystanders are less likely to come to her aid and perform CPR. Why? Breasts. That gender disparity — just one ...

PHOENIX — Heart disease affects nearly all of us either directly or indirectly. It can strike a devasting blow with little to no warnings, leaving family and friends feeling helpless. There is one ...