What is "fake" CPR, and why do doctors sometimes do it? STAT's Alex Hogan explains in this week's episode of STATus Report.

CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. A Japanese study found that people ...

New guidelines out today switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth. The change puts “the simplest step first” for traditional ...

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.

Tomorrow's the last chance of 2013 for getting instruction in chest-compression CPR from local medical students. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the ...

“Since 1966 the American Heart Association has been reviewing its guidelines every few years, it seems to be about every five ...

DALLAS — New guidelines out Monday switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth. The change puts "the simplest step first" for ...

You never know when you might be a hero with this lifesaving skill. The annual Press the Chest community CPR training event is coming up from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 31, at the Tucker Civic Center, ...