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The Only Bad CPR Is No CPR

Immediate bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the single most important factor in the survival of cardiac arrest. Without it, the chances of EMS saving a victim's life decrease with every minute. Saving lives Is in your hands.

Facts About Cardiac Arrest

  • Most sudden cardiac arrests occur at home and are witnessed by friends and family.
  • Most sudden cardiac arrests don't receive life-saving CPR until emergency medical services (EMS) arrive.
  • 911 dispatchers can help guide bystanders in CPR.
  • Automatic external defibrillators (AED) can save lives if applied as soon as possible after a
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Swing Away Those Tennis Injuries

Have you ever been injured from playing tennis and wondered how you can avoid being injured in the future? Tennis can be both a low- and high- impact sport, which means that injuries may still occur. Check out the five most common injuries that affect tennis players.

  1. Tennis elbow - This is the swelling of the tendons that make your wrist bend backward away from your palm. Tennis elbow can bring pain because of improper backhand stroke, weak muscles or incorrect tennis racket use.
     
  2. Rotator cuff tear - This is an injury that can happen suddenly when falling on an outstretched hand. The rotator
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