MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – A 6-year-old Florida boy was recently saved by his mother after his heart stopped when he was hit by a baseball. The situation was similar to what happened to Buffalo Bills ...
People witness thousands of fainting or collapse incidents yearly, but many don't know what to do. Doctors say that while ...
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- If someone near you has a heart attack or experiencing an overdose situation, the minutes between when you call 911 and when rescuers arrive can make the difference between life ...
Every year, more than 350,000 people go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital in the U.S. That means their heart stops beating. Only about 40% of them get CPR from a bystander. KATHERINE Y BROWN: ...
“The longer it takes for them to get CPR, start chest compressions, it’s going to decrease their chance of survival ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Having to perform CPR on a loved one is simultaneously a nightmare, and the most likely scenario in which you would actually perform it. It’s not fun to think about, but taking ...
When a patient is admitted to the hospital in the U.S., there’s a standard question physicians like me are supposed to ask: “If your heart stops beating, do you want us to do CPR?” On the surface, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Paging script-writers: Pumping on a patient's chest during CPR while a stretcher careens down a hospital hallway works just fine, Chinese researchers have found. By ...