It's Ok to Skip Mouth-to-Mouth and Do Hands-Only Cpr

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NEW YORK - You can skip the mouth-to-mouth breathing and just press on the chest to save a life.

In a major change, the American Heart Association said Monday that hands-only CPR - rapid, deep presses on the victim's chest until help arrives - works just as well as standard CPR for sudden cardiac arrest in adults.

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It's Ok to Skip Mouth-to-Mouth and Do Hands-Only Cpr

Experts hope bystanders now will be more willing to jump in and help if they see someone suddenly collapse. Hands-only CPR is simpler and easier ...

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