Bystanders are less likely to give women who go into cardiac arrest chest compressions in public places due to anxiety about touching their breasts, according to a new study. Research by St John ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman's chest might be one ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be one reason ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - When a heart stops beating during sudden cardiac arrest, CPR from a bystander doubles the chance of survival. However, women are 14% less likely to receive bystander CPR and ...

Survival rates for Black women are far worse after bystander CPR than for White men, according to a study published this month in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. The study ...

CLIMAX, Mich. — In December 2008, Amy Swager was in some of the best shape of her life. She ran 5Ks, had seven children and was generally healthy for a 41-year-old. She also had a sudden cardiac ...

A woman nearly died from a heart attack in a Missoula courtroom recently. The incident stresses the importance of learning ...

CLEVELAND — Nearly 45% of women ages 20 and older are living with some form of cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association. Knowing the truth about heart health can help keep ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman's chest might be one ...