Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. University of Pittsburgh researchers find TV shows often portray outdated CPR, risking confusion during real cardiac arrests.

Fictional depictions of CPR are often "misleading" - and could cost lives, warns new research. Dramas frequently show "outdated" CPR techniques - potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...

"Breathe, please just breathe! It's not your time yet, Marjorie! I can't lose you like this, not here, not now!" Such hinge moments in films and soap operas can be overwrought, but more worryingly, ...

Physicians have said the HBO Max drama "The Pitt" offers one of the most accurate depictions of medicine on television.

TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). As part of a new study conducted at the ...