A nurse in Kentucky has gone viral after performing CPR on a baby raccoon that had passed out after eating fermented peaches. Misty Combs, who works at the Letcher County health department in ...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — When fermented peaches turned a dumpster into danger, longtime Letcher County nurse Misty Combs stepped in to save the day. “I've had some pretty crazy days on the job, ...

Share on Pinterest New blood pressure guidelines from the AHA recommend starting treatment earlier and abstaining from alcohol. Maskot/Getty Images New blood pressure guidelines from the American ...

The American Heart Association just released new guidelines for blood pressure management. The organization looks at several areas of health to address blood pressure. Doctors stress the importance of ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It has been about a month since a 13-year-old boy collapsed while playing basketball at the YMCA in Fort Lauderdale. Two mothers, who are a surgeon and a nurse, saved his life.

BARABOO, Wis. (WKOW) — In a testament to emergency preparedness, quick-thinking associates at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in Baraboo saved a customer's life using an automated external defibrillator (AED).

UMC EMS received the American Heart Association's (AHA) 2025 Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Award for its commitment to offering rapid research-based care for the most severe forms of heart attacks and ...

Hunter Geisel is a digital producer at CBS Miami. Hunter has previously produced digital content for local and national outlets, covering several topics from breaking news and current events to ...

The afternoon of April 11, 2025, was typical for a Friday in the Colorado House. Lawmakers debated bills and took votes on the chamber floor before adjourning to their districts for the weekend.

Between 2019 and 2024, the mortality risk for hospitalized surgical patients declined nearly 20%, according to an analysis from Vizient and the American Hospital Association. Several factors ...

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and Epic are collaborating to offer a set of tools at the point of care to aid in the detection and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). PPH is one of the ...

Need to solve a problem? You might want to sleep on it—for about 20 minutes. New research suggests that taking a quick, deep nap may help lead to a “eureka” moment, as scientists reported last week in ...