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Deanne Stein

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posted 07/01/2008, comments (2)

CPR and Automatic External Defibrillators: Everyday Lifesavers

I was working on a blog a couple of weeks ago about CPR. I was just about done with it and when it came time to post it, a fellow journalist died. Tim Russert, NBC’s beloved anchor of “Meet the Press,” died of a heart attack at his Washington bureau. He was 58. I know his death got a lot of air time through all of the... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Larry Weinrauch

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posted 05/19/2008, comments (0)

Should You Have an Automatic External Defibrillator in Your Home?

A recent study has been published and discussed in the newspapers suggesting that people with heart disease do not receive substantial benefit by having an automatic external defibrillator (AED) in their home. What does this mean for those who have them, have considered getting them, must consider replacement of batteries, etc? What does this mean... Read more Chevron

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