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Cardiac Arrest

Adult Health CPR
CPR kiosk Philly

A kiosk that teaches CPR is traveling to Philly communities heavily impacted by heart disease

Prevention

Warning signs for cardiac arrest are different in men and women, study finds
Ambulance Cardiac Arrest

Health News

Basketball star Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest at practice; here's what to know about the condition

Government

Pennsylvania schools are not required to have AEDs – new legislation aims to change that

Government

AEDs are lifesaving tools, but they're not required at Pa. school sporting events; A proposed law would change that

Prevention

Free heart screenings available in Germantown this weekend
Rumph Heart Screening

Adult Health

Odds of surviving cardiac arrest while hospitalized with COVID-19 are better than previously thought
COVID-19 doesn't increase likelihood of not surviving cardiac arrest

Adult Health

Warning signs may appear in the weeks before sudden cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest warning signs

Adult Health

Americans fear hospital visits amid the COVID-19 crisis. The beach? Not so much
COVID-19 Hospital Fear

Adult Health

Biomarker in patients with heart failure can predict risk of early death
Biomarker linked to early mortality in patients with heart failure

Opinion

Have a heart-healthy holiday season
Heart-healthy holidays

Adult Health

Two apples a day may keep the heart doctor away
Apples Bad Cholesterol Heart Health

Health Stories

New Jersey man, 23, saved by hypothermia after heart stopped for 12 minutes
Brad Phelps Sinai

Prevention

When tragedy strikes: Preventing sudden cardiac death in student-athletes
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Youth Sports

Health Insurance

IBX joins forces with American Heart Association for free employees-only CPR training
ibx cpr training

Children's Health

Most youth who suddenly die playing sports are middle schoolers, study finds
Youth Deaths Basketball Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Health News

Arrested development: Can we improve cardiac arrest survival in hospitals?
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Research

Penn Medicine study: Men more likely than women to receive CPR in public

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