Chest compression -- not mouth-to-mouth resuscitation -- seems to be the key in helping someone recover from cardiac arrest, according to new research that further bolsters advice from heart experts.

A Wisconsin woman could have died three years ago had her husband not performed compression-only CPR. In hopes of saving more lives, Kay Kratochwill is working with WISC TV and St. Mary’s Hospital to ...

A randomized trial shows no difference in adult patient outcomes with the two approaches. A previous nonrandomized study showed improved outcomes from adult cardiac arrest with compression-only ...

Microgravity makes it tricky to do simple tasks like eating, using the toilet and showering, so it is no wonder that performing CPR on someone whose heart stops beating in space is an extremely ...

Those interested in learning CPR are in luck in Clackamas County. American Medical Response, the county's emergency medical services provider, is providing compression-only CPR training in Happy ...