Two minutes into cardiac arrest—when the heart stops pumping and blood ceases to flow to the body's organs—brain cells begin to die. It only takes another five minutes for irreversible neurological ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Note: this column was first published in February 2025, but this vital information is worth repeating. Picture this: You’re enjoying a casual stroll ...

Physicians have said the HBO Max drama "The Pitt" offers one of the most accurate depictions of medicine on television. But there are plenty of shows that don't offer such realism—and they may be ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Chad Curry has spent nearly three decades at UMC EMS. He’s seen a lot over the years and understands the importance of his crew being prepared at all times. “When you think ...

I n 2025, Golder Ranch Fire District personnel helped to save the lives of 10 people in cardiac arrest. One was a 10-year-old child in Oro Valley, GRFD Chief Tom Brandhuber told t ...

CPR for children consists of cycles of 30 chest compressions, at 100-120 compressions per minute, followed by two breaths. For adults, bystander CPR administered within 10 minutes after cardiac arrest ...

American TV episodes continued to depict bystander CPR with pulse checks and breaths given alongside compression, a study found. This despite hands-only CPR being the official method endorsed by the ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 12, 2026—Scripted television often shows outdated CPR techniques for lay people, potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay bystanders’ lifesaving interventions in the ...

You may want to double-check your CPR skills. While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from television, a majority of shows keep getting this important emergency technique ...