Cardiac arrest happens when the heart stops pumping blood properly, cutting off oxygen to the brain and other vital organs. In these emergencies, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help keep ...

Countless lives have been saved by the standard CPR method of 15 chest compressions for every two rescue breaths. That technique still works, but now trainers are preparing to teach CPR in a way that ...

CPR for children consists of cycles of 30 chest compressions, at 100-120 compressions per minute, followed by two breaths. For adults, bystander CPR administered within 10 minutes after cardiac arrest ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed within five minutes of a child's heart stopping nearly doubled their chances of survival, according to preliminary research to be presented at the ...

<P> Julia Phillips says she didn't think about her newly acquired CPR training when she dived into a swimming pool last week to rescue a drowning 6-year-old girl and got her breathing again.<P> "I ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many 13-year-old children have the physical strength to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and even 9-year-olds can begin to learn CPR, according to a new study. Sign ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Tragically, WAVY has reported on several drowning incidents involving children this season, which ...

Different than a heart attack, a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating. If you're ever on hand when this happens, knowing how to do CPR can help ...