The American Heart Association recently added Pearl Jam's "Evenflow" to our collective repertoire of songs with 100 to 120 beats per minute that perfectly accompany hands-only CPR. They explain that ...

While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from television, a majority of shows keep getting one ...

Frank, 42, fell to the floor at home, a victim of cardiac arrest. His brother Jim immediately put his ear to Frank’s chest. Frank was not breathing; his heart had stopped beating. Jim called 911.

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

Scripted television often shows outdated CPR techniques for lay people, potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...

July 10 -- WEDNESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to CPR alone, adding extracorporeal life support doubles survival in hospital patients with cardiac arrest, says a study by researchers at the ...