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It's the difference between life and death.

"What we know is that, with women, when they have had a cardiac arrest, when they've collapsed in front of people, they're ...

People are less likely to perform CPR on a woman. The American Heart Association is trying to change that. If you suffer cardiac arrest, CPR can double your chance of survival. Yet women who ...

CLIMAX, Mich. — In December 2008, Amy Swager was in some of the best shape of her life. She ran 5Ks, had seven children and was generally healthy for a 41-year-old. She also had a sudden cardiac ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - When a heart stops beating during sudden cardiac arrest, CPR from a bystander doubles the chance of survival. However, women are 14% less likely to receive bystander CPR and ...

Several studies point to specific reasons why bystanders may hesitate to aid women in cardiac arrest, including societal ...

New figures out from Thames Valley Air Ambulance show that women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR, with one in three female cardiac arrest patients getting no CPR until crews arrive ...

LAKE CITY — Women and girls from across the region gathered Saturday for the Missaukee Conservation District’s inaugural “Women in the Wilderness: Empowered, Certified & Ready to Thrive” workshop, ...