The guidelines issued today say that rescuers should be pushing deeper, at least two inches (6cm) in adults and should pump the chest of the victim at a rate of at least 100 compressions a minute - ...

Sudden cardiac arrest is a scary thing, and not just for the person experiencing it. Imagine that someone collapses in front of you. They are desperately gasping for air or not breathing and their ...

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 ...

Have you ever gone to an all-day CPR class? A new study suggests it might be easier -- and just as effective -- to watch a short 60-second video. More people would know enough to save a life. And as ...

Disco Science is better than no music at all at helping to deliver the required number of chest compressions to save a heart attack victim's life before he or she gets to hospital, a new study reveals ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa - It's a thumping beat from the 1970's that some people would like to forget. But these days, Disco is back, and it's keeping people "Stayin' Alive." Scott County employees are ...