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Posted by By American Heart Association on Oct 14th 2023

Survival from cardiac arrest less likely in Asian American Pacific Islander communities

Survival from cardiac arrest less likely in Asian American Pacific Islander communitiesScience tells us that when a cardiac arrest happens, bystander CPR can double or even triple the chances of survi …

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Posted by By Bill O'Driscoll September 27, 2022 on Jan 17th 2023

At Freedom House, these Black men saved lives. Paramedics are book topic

At Freedom House, these Black men saved lives. Paramedics are book topicJohn Moon stands on the 2000 block of Centre Avenue in Pittsburgh's Hill District. He's in front of a building that houses the H …

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Posted by By Shelley Wood November 22, 2022 on Dec 1st 2022

CPR Manikins on Social Media Have a Diversity Problem

CPR Manikins on Social Media Have a Diversity ProblemAn analysis of social media posts by organizations that teach and certify for CPR feature mostly lean, white, adult males.CPR education has a diver …

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Posted by By News and Sentinel November 9, 2022 on Nov 11th 2022

Heart Health: We need to break old habits and get moving

Heart Health: We need to break old habits and get movingWest Virginians have known for generations that our state has among the highest rates in the nation of heart disease and other health issues suc …

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