Someone arriving on the scene of an injured individual might try to remember how to administer CPR, knowing that techniques ...

As more Americans take on the role of caregiver for both children and aging loved ones, the American Red Cross is urging ...

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen anywhere, at any time — including during routine activities. Additionally, this type of medical emergency doesn’t just happen to middle-aged adults or the elderly.

On February 25 North Carolinians have a shot at making history. Duke School of Medicine is leading a statewide push to break ...

When a woman collapsed on an escalator at the Buffalo, New York, airport last June, Phil Clough knew what to do. He and another bystander put her flat on her back and checked her pulse (faint) and her ...

Emergencies rarely come with warning. A sudden collapse at a sporting event, a choking child at a family gathering, or a workplace injury can occur in seconds and leave bystanders unsure of what to do ...