Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women were less likely than men to receive bystander CPR after a public out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Findings ...

If you suffer cardiac arrest in public, just being a woman means you’re less likely to receive potentially life-saving CPR from a passerby, according to a new study. One theory to explain the ...

A Worthing first responder is backing a campaign to address gender inequality in life-saving treatment during cardiac arrests ...

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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 ...

Barcelona, Spain: Bystanders are less likely to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to women than men, particularly if the emergency takes place in a public area, according to research presented ...

Bystanders are less likely to give women CPR in public, a new study suggests. In research to be presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, a team of Canadian ...

If a woman drops to the ground in public experiencing a cardiac arrest, studies show, bystanders are less likely to come to her aid and perform CPR. Why? Breasts. That gender disparity — just one ...

During Sudden Cardiac Arrest, a person’s chance of survival can be increased if Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is combined with the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) as quickly as ...

With 27 per cent of women less likely to receive CPR from bystanders than men in a cardiac arrest, Sally has been helping ...