People are less likely to perform CPR on a woman. The American Heart Association is trying to change that. If you suffer cardiac arrest, CPR can double your chance of survival. Yet women who ...

Bystanders are less likely to give life-saving CPR to women having a cardiac arrest in public than men, leading to more women dying from the common health emergency, researchers said Monday.

Thames Valley Air Ambulance include manikins with breasts in its CPR awareness sessions New figures show women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR as many "feel unsure about touching a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If someone appears to be in cardiac arrest, doctors stress the importance of helping. (Getty Images) (Getty Images) Many medical ...

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has newly recommended that automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) be used on female cardiac arrest patients without removing undergarments such ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Training will be given across Northamptonshire on how to give CPR to women [Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner] ...

A fire service is using a bespoke female CPR manikin to help "reduce hesitation in people delivering emergency care to women". Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service's prevention team hopes the new ...