ANAHEIM, Calif. — Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be one reason. Only 39 per cent of women suffering cardiac arrest in a public place were given CPR versus 45 per cent of men, and men were 23 per cent more likely to survive, the study found. In theory, you’re touching in between the breasts.”The study was discussed Sunday at an American Heart Association conference in Anaheim. Researchers had no information on rescuers or why they may have been less likely to help women. It found the odds of suffering cardiac arrest during or soon after sex are very low, but higher for men than women.

Source: National Post November 12, 2017 19:47 UTC