The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home ...

Women are less likely to receive CPR from a stranger if they collapse because of a reluctance to touch their breasts, according to a new campaign. The reason is the "embarrassment, fear and doubt ...

Nearly a quarter of respondents said they were less likely to perform CPR on a woman in public than on a man. It’s well-known that bystanders are less likely to give CPR or use defibrillators on ...