WASHINGTON - People can soon plunk down $2,295 for an at-home defibrillator in hopes their loved ones will pull it out and save them if their hearts suddenly stop beating. Government approval of the ...

WASHINGTON -- People worried about sudden cardiac arrest no longer need a doctor's prescription to buy devices that jump-start the heart. The Food and Drug Administration for the first time agreed ...

Owners of a popular home defibrillator have been told to stop using the device immediately and dispose of the units, warning ...

The American Red Cross is now offering an automated external defibrillator (AED) for use in the home. According to the Red Cross, sudden cardiac arrest claims the lives of 250,000 people in the ...

WASHINGTON -- Defibrillators that jump-start a stopped heart may save lives in airports and shopping malls, but few people keep them at home in case of collapse -- even though that's where most ...