The American Red Cross trains and certifies people in cardio pulmonary resuscitation, or CPR. The best method involves rescue breathing and chest compressions. Even if you aren’t sure about rescue ...

Hands-only CPR, or compression-only CPR, is simple and easy to learn and perform on adults. Many people who survive a cardiac emergency are helped by a bystander, according to the American Red Cross.

CPR’s mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions have saved countless lives, but the chest pumps alone may be just as effective during medical emergencies. A Japanese study found that people ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is continuous cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? Does it replace the CPR I learned years ago? Continuous cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), known as compression-only CPR or ...