It doesn't happen very often, but every now and then expectant mothers don't quite make it to the delivery suite on time—requiring specialized care from emergency medical services (EMS).
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More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital setting in the United States annually, according to the American Heart Association. In nine of 10 cases, the person dies because help doesn't arrive quickly enough. ...
May 12, 2025
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Amazon.com Inc. equipped some delivery vans in Europe with defibrillators to see if drivers crisscrossing residential areas could speed up aid to heart-attack victims.
Apr 14, 2025
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The warmer weather often means more days spent near the water, whether that's a nearby lake, the beach or a pool. However, for parents and caregivers of children with autism, days by the water can mean dodging dangers at ...
Apr 5, 2025
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The overall survival rate of athletes who suffer sudden cardiac arrest has improved over the past decade, but the likelihood of surviving varies by race, where the cardiac arrest occurred and what athletes were doing when ...
Mar 31, 2025
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While more people than ever are running marathons in the U.S., the risk of dying from a heart attack during a run has fallen dramatically in recent years. That's a key conclusion from a new study by Jonathan Kim, associate ...
Mar 30, 2025
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A new study by St. Michael's Hospital researchers shows that middle-aged men are the demographic most at risk for sudden cardiac arrest while playing sports, and there are ways to improve outcomes for people who experience ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in people experiencing a heart attack is a time-dependent medical emergency requiring immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Mar 14, 2025
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To reduce unnecessary harm, staff in aged residential care facilities should not be forced to provide chest compressions to pulseless residents, University of Otago researchers believe.
Feb 27, 2025
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Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, getting their immune systems boosted, teeth cleaned, eyes checked and stuffy noses decongested.
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