An editorial in <i>JAMA </i>says it is time to simplify CPR guidelines: two new studies show that health professionals in and out of the hospital setting still are unable to deliver CPR at a level ...

"Push hard, push fast" next time you give CPR to someone having cardiac arrest, say new, simpler guidelines in a radical departure from past advice. Putting the emphasis on chest compressions ...

Ed Racht previews new AHA CPR/ECC guidelines and how lessons from SCA can save lives in overdose, bleeding and drowning — just in time for CASSummit 2025 ...

Updated CPR guidelines urgently promoted as drowning risks increase with summer swim season. New protocols stress the importance of rescue breaths—learn how to keep your family safe.

Drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1 to 4. CPR can be lifesaving and now, experts have updated the guidelines on how to perform it for drowning victims. What happened to 3 ...

Performing CPR on a space station in microgravity involves doing a handstand on a person's chest and pushing against the ...

After 50 years of loyal service, traditional CPR is being replaced by a new, bare-bones version of the life-saving emergency procedure.

The American Heart Association (AHA) developed the first CPR guidelines in 1966 and since that time has published frequent updates of the guidelines to help educate the public and medical ...