What is the purpose of CPR? The purpose of CPR is to apply pressure to an individual’s sternum (breastbone) so that the heart ...

Sheryl O’Loughlin of Santa Rosa remembers everything about that Friday night — the dinner, the wine, the company. It was late September and she and her husband, Patrick, were staying in their ...

A Virginia grandmother has been searching for a month for the “guardian angel” who helped save her life when she suffered a scary medical emergency alone. WWBT, an NBC affiliate located in Richmond, ...

"It’s hard to sum up the gratitude in words,” he said of the team of people who gave him critical medical care An 18-year-old college freshman nearly died when he underwent cardiac arrest during a ...

Inside Virginia Commonwealth University’s Student Commons on Wednesday morning, the American Heart Association unveiled a new ...

HOUGHTON COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A Michigan State Police trooper who helped save a woman’s life during a medical emergency in August reunited with her this week, months after she survived sudden ...

Women are 27 per cent less likely to receive CPR from bystanders during a cardiac arrest, leading to an urgent need to ...

PITTSBURGH -- A man who went into cardiac arrest and almost died met the "secret angel" who saved his life in a tearful reunion. The mystery good Samaritan performed CPR when Stan Geyer suffered the ...

A man who administered CPR twice in the same week has encouraged others to recognise the signs of cardiac arrest and act on them if necessary. Gym instructor David Mort, 32, from Scarborough, learned ...

A woman taking part in the 2025 California International Marathon collapsed with cardiac arrest near the midpoint of the race, Sacramento-area first responders reported. A woman in her 30s was found ...

A life-saving tool is on the move in Central Virginia, and its latest stop is in the heart of Virginia Commonwealth ...