"Breathe, please just breathe! It's not your time yet, Marjorie! I can't lose you like this, not here, not now!" Such hinge ...

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

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

You may want to double-check your CPR skills. While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from ...

When someone collapses from cardiac arrest, the next few seconds are absolutely crucial. But for millions of people, the ...

Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real ...

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

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

Hands-only CPR is just two steps: call 911 when someone collapses, then start chest compressions. The AHA officially endorsed ...

Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...

Most dramas show characters searching for pulse and giving breaths but experts say chest compressions on their own can save lives ...

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