Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

A vest containing a defibrillator may be an option for some heart patients who can't use an implantable defibrillator -- the device that can shock the heart back to a proper rhythm if needed. That's ...

The OmniaSecure lead gained the first U.S. approval for placement in the heart’s left bundle branch area, to help activate ...

Lives are being put at risk by people who steal and vandalise defibrillators, a council has said. Hull City Council said ...

Dr. Mehmet Oz demonstrates how to operate an automated external defibrillator, which helped save the life of celebrity trainer Bob Harper during a heart attack. When "The Biggest Loser" trainer Bob ...

We've seen flying drones designed to deliver food and even beer on command, but a new autonomous aircraft from a non-profit organization in Germany could provide medical equipment to remote areas in ...

A wearable automatic defibrillator may be an alternative to an implantable cardiac defibrillator for a small group of patients, say researchers. There are few large, randomized and controlled clinical ...

A match official whose life was saved with a defibrillator after collapsing twice during a game is continuing to receive treatment in hospital.

Defibrillators are used when a person is in cardiac arrest to restore a normal heartbeat, but would you know what to do if an alarming incident occurs? According to the British Heart Foundation, there ...

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Daniel Robert collapsed following a Sunday bullpen session in spring training, MLB.com reports ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. — After three days of pounding migraines, Dennis Young slid into his green Honda Accord and drove the mile from his home to the emergency room. "I was beet red and sweating like crazy ...