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CPR: Hands-Only Method More Effective, Less Yucky

Hands-only CPR doesn't just eliminate the "yuck factor." A new study shows it can save more lives. It's the first large American study to show more adults survived cardiac arrest when a bystander gave them continuous chest presses to simulate a heartbeat, compared to traditional CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) with mouth-to-mouth breathing.

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