Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs.

Performing CPR on a space station in microgravity involves doing a handstand on a person's chest and pushing against the ...

Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs.

While the importance of rescue breathing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (RB-CPR) in pediatrics has long been recognized, its ...

New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...

The media perpetuate the myth of “tongue swallowing” during CPR, contributing to delays in chest compressions for collapsed athletes which lead to worse outcomes.

CPR is a technique that has saved countless lives since the modern version was developed in the 1960s. However, it turns out ...

Researchers at a cardiology conference in Madrid detailed a new, more effective CPR method for astronauts to use for emergencies in weightless environments.

French researchers simulating weightlessness on a modified jet have found that manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is ...

Using the song helps people maintain the correct rhythm when performing CPR. Interlocking your hands while doing CPR helps ...

A Kentucky nurse knew what to do when a baby raccoon nearly died after overindulging on fermented fruit used to make ...

James Bird, 20, from Twickenham, saved a woman in cardiac arrest on a European train station platform using CPR skills taught ...