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 ...

TV depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may mislead viewers about who is most likely to need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and where it's needed, according to new research published in ...

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.

Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States. It occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. Receiving immediate hands-only CPR can double or even triple the odds of surviving a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the American Heart Association, only 10% of people in the U.S. who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital ...

Knowing "hands-only CPR" is more relevant than ever during a pandemic, according to the American Heart Association. The association says that with more of us spending more time at home, the odds of ...

New York City Cardiologist Holly Andersen explains how to do this simple technique that triples someone's odds of surviving cardiac arrest: 'Everyone can save a life,' Andersen tells PEOPLE Dr. Holly ...

Free Stop the Bleed and Hands-Only CPR classes are coming to Bradenton, Venice, and Fort Myers this month, teaching people ...