Three recent studies have found that when untrained bystanders perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as part of CPR on people who are in cardiac arrest, it does not improve patient survival rates. In ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. In 2008, the American Heart Association decided to nix the mouth-to-mouth portion of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Bystanders who want to help a heart attack victim are increasingly being told by 911 dispatchers to skip the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and concentrate on giving chest ...

Good samaritans who skip mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while giving chest compression are more than twice as likely to save MI victims than those who give traditional CPR, Japanese research shows.

Resuscitation breaths are still taught in accredited CPR training courses CPR is an essential lifesaving technique, but which one is best? Experts explain the two main CPR techniques and which to use ...

University of Pittsburgh researchers analyzing 169 scripted TV episodes found inaccurate CPR depictions are common, ...

Chest compression — not mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — seems to be the key in helping someone recover from cardiac arrest, according to new research that further bolsters advice from heart experts. A ...

"I wanted to create a safe way to deliver air to a patient or person in need during CPR without using mouth to mouth," said an inventor, from Hiawassee, Ga., "so I invented THE F. R. O. G. (FIRST ...

Chances are you've had to learn about CPR or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation during a work orientation or health class. But did you ever think you'd need to practice it on a koala? Australian ...

Over the weekend, I recertified as a Red Cross lifeguard and updated my cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification. Since I'm a trainer and swim coach, these professional certifications need to ...