In the past, flat-chested manikins were typically used, first aid trainers say.

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, ...

Community first responders are using female training mannikins to address the stigma that makes bystanders less likely to ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Four women heroically kept a runner alive after his pulse stopped durning a 5K race. According to the city of Centerville, Gracie Rex, Officer Katie Gerspacher, Katie Rublman and ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women were less likely than men to receive bystander CPR after a public out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Findings ...

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 ...

Bystanders are less likely to give women who go into cardiac arrest chest compressions in public places due to anxiety about touching their breasts, according to a new study. Research by St John ...

February is American Heart Month. You can do your part by showing YOUR love by learning CPR and AED. In loving memory of KIRO’s Dori Monson, his family is partnering with the Shoreline Fire Department ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. A third of U.K. adults are are afraid to perform life-saving cardio-pulmonary ...

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 reason. Only 39 percent ...