Knowing CPR and how to use an AED can make all the difference in cardiac emergencies. Learning these simple skills can save ...

Dr. Douglas Zipes answers the question: 'What Is A Defibrillator, How Is It Used — -- Question: What is a defibrillator and how is it used in the emergency room? Answer: A defibrillator is a ...

Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Yesterday, a 13-year-old girl was struck by ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tamisha Derks is the owner of Concierge Healthcare Training. She teaches First Aid and CPR to organizations and businesses in the Tampa Bay area. Derks started the business several years ...

In the U.K. there are more than 40,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) annually, but fewer than 10% of people survive.

Drones could soon become the fastest first responders in the UK. Researchers at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust and drone specialists ...

School districts in the south and southwest suburbs have different numbers of automated external defibrillators available, but officials have different opinions on whether the state should provide ...