ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman's chest might be one ...

Thames Valley Air Ambulance include manikins with breasts in its CPR awareness sessions New figures show women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR as many "feel unsure about touching a ...

CPR mannequins are getting breasts -- with the goal of saving women's lives. The so-called Womanikin is an attachment for flat-chested CPR dummies that aims to change the finding that women are 27% ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – According to statistics from the American Heart Association, a majority of studies reveal women are less likely to receive bystander CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. And yet, women are less likely to receive bystander CPR to save their lives than men. "Bystanders are concerned about ...

Bystanders are less likely to give women who go into cardiac arrest chest compressions in public places due to anxiety about touching their breasts, according to a new study. Research by St John ...

Bystanders are less likely to give life-saving CPR to women having a cardiac arrest in public than men, leading to more women dying from the common health emergency, researchers said Monday.

In December 2008, Amy Swager was in some of the best shape of her life. She ran 5Ks, had seven children and was generally healthy for a 41-year-old. She also had a sudden cardiac arrest. At a hair ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If someone appears to be in cardiac arrest, doctors stress the importance of helping. (Getty Images) (Getty Images) Many medical ...