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Previous studies have looked at sex and heart attacks, but those are caused by a clot suddenly restricting blood flow (Photo: AP)

Study says women have less chances of getting CPR from bystanders

The findings suggest that CPR training may need to be improved. Even that may be subtly biased toward males.

13 Nov 2017 7:29 PM IST

The number of cases of rheumatic heart disease in India was 13.17 million followed by China with 7.07 million (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says tongue swallowing' is not a cause of worry in cardiac...

Attempts to prevent it is a major barrier to successful bystander resuscitation of people with cardiac arrest, warn...

28 Sept 2017 8:13 AM IST

Arrhythmias which in other words could be called irregular heartbeats, fluttering, palpitations, and so on, can put you in grave danger. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds CPR survival rates lower than anticipated

Researchers feel overly optimistic view, which may partly stem from seeing happy outcomes in television medical dramas.

26 Feb 2018 10:04 AM IST

The clip has gone viral on Twitter, racking up nearly 2.2 million views since being uploaded three days ago. (Twitter Screengrab/ @policiademadrid)

In video: Police dog performs CPR to 'save' handler's life who plays...

Video by Madrid police sees officer dramatically fall to ground before lying down and staying perfectly still.

26 Jun 2018 11:13 AM IST

Early CPR saves lives, and the lack of CPR efforts from bystanders could result in significantly decreased chances of survival. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bystander CPR may boost survival odds

The help by bystanders helps buy time by maintaining blood flow to vital organs

7 Jan 2017 1:23 PM IST

Snooze talk for runners

Snooze talk for runners

For runners, sleep is as important as food and exercise. Waking up early and working till late night can be very...

2 Jan 2017 12:19 AM IST