Bystanders should focus on “hands only” chest compressions during CPR (a life saving procedure) and not bother with the mouth-to-mouth bit, says a leading expert who quoted two new studies from the USA and Europe. (CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation) You can read an editorial accompanying the study in the peer-reviewed academic journal, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)…

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