Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Most people know that – it’s a statistic that has been repeated enough times that it almost loses its weight. What is spoken ...

The fifth grader learned cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a class at Wilson Elementary School and then used her training in a real-world scenario on May 5.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. And yet, women are less likely to receive bystander CPR to save their lives than men. "Bystanders are concerned about ...

Hands-Only CPR on a mannequin. (American Heart Association via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently ...

A Clear Creek County woman is relearning CPR weeks after she says the technique saved her life. Kristie Pellitteri collapsed in her bathroom on Jan. 8 after suffering two massive pulmonary embolisms ...