Television characters who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital are more likely to receive CPR than people in real life. But the CPR on these shows often depicts outdated practices and ...

TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...

Scripted television often shows CPR performed incorrectly. This can affect how the public responds to emergency situations, ...

Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...

When someone collapses from cardiac arrest, the next few seconds are absolutely crucial. But for millions of people, the ...

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...

TV star Mickey Lee died at age 35 after a “series of cardiac arrests” on Thursday evening. The Big Brother star`s tragic death has left the reality TV industry in mourning. Her former co-stars penned ...