CAMBRIDGE - There's a group of students at MIT and Harvard banding together to save lives by improving CPR training. "There is very little female representation in the curriculum and so we thought we ...

If someone's heart suddenly stops beating, they may only have minutes to live. Doing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) can increase their chances of survival. CPR makes sure blood keeps pumping, ...

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A study has shown that first aid dummies not having breasts are affecting women’s health. According to The Guardian, the study looked at global manikin models that had been made for adult ...

Women who have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) application regardless of the racial and ethnic ...

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 ...

Dozens of Billings residents are better prepared to save a life after taking part in a free community CPR training class ...

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 ...