(NewsUSA) – Witnessing a cardiac arrest can be frightening, but don’t be afraid to take action — two simple steps can save a life. Each year, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a ...

More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to ...

When it comes to promoting the use of hands-only CPR, Los Angeles County officials aren’t saving their breath. That potentially life-saving step is now at the heart of a campaign to train half a ...

The power to save a life is literally in your hands, and Local 4 wants to make sure you know how to use them. That’s why Local 4 is dedicating today, September 13th, to teach viewers how and when to ...

In a major change, the American Heart Association said Monday that hands-only CPR, rapid, deep presses on the victim's chest until help arrives, works just as well as standard CPR for sudden cardiac ...

Each year, 475,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest, an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs.

CPR is an emergency technique that manually maintains heart function and breathing. Below are steps on how to perform CPR.

Hands-only CPR doesn't just eliminate the "yuck factor." A new study shows it can save more lives. It's the first large American study to show more adults survived cardiac arrest when a bystander gave ...