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What is CPR and who needs it?

FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is not breathing normally. More than 70 ...
NBC 7 San Diego

Damar Hamlin Was Given CPR After Collapsing: What Is CPR and When Is It Given?

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, where he laid down on the field for roughly ten minutes while medical professionals administered ...
Seattle Times

CPR and defibrillators: What you need to know

Before 1958, there was no such thing as CPR. If someone’s heart stopped because of cardiac arrest, that person fell to the ground, with no pulse, no breathing. And they were simply declared dead. All ...
The New York Times

Damar Hamlin and What CPR Can and Cannot Do

Dr. Lamas, a contributing Opinion writer, is a pulmonary and critical-care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra ...
Medscape

What Is the Psychological Cost of Performing CPR?

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — One year ago, as the sun was setting on a late fall day, Andrés Snitcofsky, a 40-year-old designer from Buenos Aires, Argentina, heard harrowing cries for help. It was the ...