The holidays can bring cold weather festive activities, but they can also bring heart emergencies. Global Medical Response has found that cardiac emergencies rise by more than 30% on Christmas Eve.

A recent study finds that the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest outside a hospital setting are twice as high if bystanders perform chest-compression-only resuscitation instead of traditional ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Imagine being with someone who suddenly collapses and doesn’t respond to you. Of course, immediately call for help. But while waiting for help to arrive, it’s still possible to assist ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Finally, a reason to have lived through the 70s -- and another fine ...

Affairs of the heart are on the minds of many people on Valentine’s Day. It’s no different for members of the Murrieta Fire Department. Well, maybe a little different. On Thursday, the department ...

Well, when it comes to delivering more effective CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)—CPR that can save lives—results from a new study in the journal, Resuscitation, point to data indicating that ...

In 2008 the American Heart Association updated its CPR guidelines and now advocates that bystanders only perform continuous chest compressions for cardiac arrest instead of combining chest ...

Patients experiencing non-trauma–related cardiac arrest derive no added protection against death or neurological damage when emergency medical services (EMS) providers use continuous chest ...

PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) -- It's been almost a year since a Pearland woman saved her husband from a heart attack with the help of the beat from a popular 70s song. Ganesa Collins watched her husband, ...