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Woman tackling CPR taboo calls for female manikins

A campaigner says she is calling for female manikins to be mandatory in CPR and defibrillator training because she does not want women to become statistics. Chloe Lipton, 29, from Hertsmere, ...
Yahoo

‘A true miracle’: Woman’s CPR skills save partner after cardiac arrest

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville couple is speaking out about the importance of CPR after a medical emergency. “I know it was ...
Philadelphia Mag

Women Are Less Likely to Get CPR in an Emergency. Here’s Why That Needs to Change.

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 ...
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Women’s Health Wednesday: Hands-Only CPR Awareness and Females

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – According to statistics from the American Heart Association, a majority of studies reveal women are less likely to receive bystander CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The ...
NBC Chicago

Suburban woman uses CPR to save husband after medical emergency

Doctors are crediting an Aurora woman with helping save her husband’s life after he suffered a medical emergency at their home. David Baker, a professor at DePaul University, suffered that emergency ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Study Suggests Women Less Likely to Get CPR From Bystanders

Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman's chest might be one reason. Only 39 percent ...
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‘A true miracle’: Woman’s CPR skills save partner after cardiac arrest

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville couple is speaking out about the importance of CPR after a medical emergency. “I know it was a miracle to be here because everybody said I was like 1% or less of ...