NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When lifeguards try to resuscitate a drowning victim, they typically perform rescue breaths through a mask placed over the victim's mouth. But a small study suggests that ...

CPR, which stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, has saved countless lives since its inception in the 1960s. For most of that history, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation—which involves tilting the ...

The medical establishment may be preparing to kiss mouth-to-mouth resuscitation good-bye. In a report to be published Tuesday, a committee of the American Heart Association suggests that the ...

*Note this work is being presented at the Euroanaesthesia Congress in Milan, 4-6 June. Please credit the congress when using this story** New research being presented at the annual meeting of the ...

Since 2008, the American Heart Association has recommended a "hands only" approach to CPR, emphasizing the importance of performing rapid chest compressions on victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The ...

Roseville-based Advanced Circulatory Systems, Inc., is touting the results of a recent clinical trial that found that the company's device provides a better alternative to traditional CPR. The trial ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Shreveport Fire Department is using life-saving devices for CPR situations. The department says the LUCAS device does continuous chest compressions up until it’s battery ...

The Monroe, Louisiana, area firefighter saved a dog with mouth-to-snout CPR. Odom pulled two small dogs from carriers in a smoke-filled bedroom. One of the terriers wasn't breathing. Odom first tried ...