While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from television, a majority of shows keep getting one ...

TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...

Lastly, we found that almost 65% of the people receiving hands-only CPR and 73% of rescuers performing CPR were white and ...

Few scripted TV programs demonstrate the proper way bystander CPR is meant to be performed, researchers reported Jan. 12 in ...

TV depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may mislead viewers about who is most likely to need cardiopulmonary ...

TV shows often "inaccurately portray" who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen.

They also found that many shows focus on mouth-to-mouth and pulse checks, even though the American Heart Association promotes hands-only CPR. Still, not all TV influence is bad. Researchers say scenes ...

Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...

Think you know how to perform CPR properly because you've seen it on TV? You probably don't, a new study has warned.

Scripted television often shows outdated CPR techniques for lay people, potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...

FARGO — In an effort to decrease the number of deaths caused by cardiac arrests, the American Heart Association is partnering with Essentia Health to provide CPR kits to local businesses. “We want the ...