Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

While automated external defibrillators improve survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, an analysis of data indicates their use for cardiac arrest in a hospital does not result in an improved ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz demonstrates how to operate an automated external defibrillator, which helped save the life of celebrity trainer Bob Harper during a heart attack. When "The Biggest Loser" trainer Bob ...

Calvin University provides an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program on campus to make early defibrillation accessible to students, faculty, staff, and other persons who experience sudden ...

The most common location of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest is the home, a situation in which emergency medical services are challenged to provide timely care. Consequently, home use of an ...

Blog Sponsored by Taylor & Carls, P.A. According to the American Red Cross, once a person suffers cardiac arrest, every minute that passes before returning the heart to a normal rhythm decreases the ...

The Cumberland Police Department is set to purchase 10 Zoll automated external defibrillators for use in case of emergencies, ...

Automated external defibrillators are easy to use and relatively affordable to purchase. Manufacturers have publicized these attributes in an effort to expedite the transition to PAD. [42] While this ...

Defibrillator use in cardiac arrest cases increases patient survival rates by between 49% and 75%, the government wants to improve access for non-medical responders ...

Andrew’s Assist, a Huntley-based nonprofit named for 22-year-old Andrew Fulcer, is donating an AED to The Depot in East Dundee.

It's been six days since Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field in front of millions. Many feared the worst. But just two days after suffering a cardiac arrest, he woke up and has ...