Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are crucial life-saving techniques that can greatly influence survival rates during emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — UAB’s Sports and Exercise Medicine Clinic has developed the first training video on performing CPR and defibrillation on athletes with disabilities. This resource, alongside ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 4—When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night from cardiac arrest, it stunned the country. But ...

Bystander aid using CPR and a defibrillator can be critically important for saving lives when someone has a cardiac arrest -- even when an ambulance arrives quickly, say researchers. A new study finds ...

Within moments of his on-field cardiac arrest on Monday, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was receiving CPR and medical personnel were called in to restart his heart. That rapid response is credited ...

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating normally. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. Immediate defibrillation and high-quality CPR can ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin was still in the ICU Tuesday due to collapsing on the field during Monday Night Football, local experts weighed in on important tools to prevent ...

Recently, I wrote about the dark side of CPR. Despite a common misperception that CPR can rescue almost anyone from the brink of death, most people that receive it don't survive. Of those that do, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A defibrillator was used to save the life of a student who collapsed during track practice in Hillsborough County. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy ...

A video showing an intensivist performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient for nearly 30 minutes has gone viral on social media. In the clip, the doctor continues chest compressions ...