The world’s most famous life-saving rescue technique could be worse than death in many cases, according to a new report. Administering CPR — or cardiopulmonary resuscitation — to a cardiac arrest ...

Helping someone in cardiac arrest is not as daunting as it seems. By Gina Kolata Before 1958, there was no such thing as CPR. If someone’s heart stopped because of cardiac arrest, that person fell to ...

In 2025 why not learn CPR? NPR's Life Kit has tips for how to help someone in cardiac arrest. Every year, more than 350,000 people in the U.S. are not in a hospital when they go into cardiac arrest.

A suburban high school football player was out for a training run with teammates this summer when he went into cardiac arrest, but quick action helped save his life. Nicholas Hunt, a junior at ...

ARLINGTON, Va. - U.S. Army Maj. Rick Connolly, an Army Nurse who also served as a paramedic for several years, thinks that Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, more commonly known as CPR, is something ...

A recent, unexpected cardiac episode of NBA star LeBron James' son Bronny James sheds light on the dangers of cardiac arrest. The 18-year-old was hospitalized after a cardiac event during a workout at ...

February is American Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular health and the steps we can take to protect our hearts. One of the most essential lifesaving skills ...

In the past, the American Heart Association has also named songs by Charli xcx, Taylor Swift and The 1975 as guidance for hands-only CPR Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 70-year-old woman is in stable condition after receiving life-saving CPR following the Buffalo Bills’ Return of the Blue and Red practice at Highmark Stadium on Friday night, ...

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A 27-year-old Cookeville man is alive today because a CPR instructor happened to be in the right place at the right time during a medical emergency at a local TJ Maxx store.