Do you know what to do if someone stops breathing? Only about 40% of people who go into cardiac arrest get bystander CPR if they’re not in a hospital. “That means 60% of people are not getting ...

Here we are already into the February calendar. With the prognostications of the groundhog behind us, be that as it may, there are other celebrations that loom ahead. Of course Feb. 14 is Valentine’s ...

The American Heart Association, or the AHA, as it is often referred to, trains hundreds, if not thousands, of new instructors each year. This is my 49th year as an AHA instructor and to say things ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure that can save one's life. It helps to ensure that blood and oxygen flow through a person whose heart and breathing have stopped. Knowing how to ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Athletic trainers with Ochsner say everyone should get certified and know how to perform CPR or use an AED device for this year’s National CPR and AED Awareness Week.

Thousands of U.S. kids each year collapse from cardiac arrest and need CPR to save their lives. But CPR must start for them in half the time required for adults, according to results presented at the ...

A study has shown that first aid dummies not having breasts are affecting women’s health. According to The Guardian, the study looked at global manikin models that had been made for adult ...