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

TV shows can be misleading when it comes to educating viewers on hands-only CPR, along with who experiences cardiac arrest ...

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

Few scripted TV programs demonstrate the proper way bystander CPR is meant to be performed, researchers reported Jan. 12 in ...

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

Television characters are more likely to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) than people in real life.

“Hands-Only CPR is a simple two-step process — call 911 if you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse and then push hard and ...

While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from television, a majority of shows keep getting one ...

TV shows often "inaccurately portray" who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen.

Think you know how to perform CPR properly because you've seen it on TV? You probably don't, a new study has warned.