Polly the dog to be crowned a "CPR Hero" for helping save her owner's life during a cardiac arrest

A couple say Polly the golden retriever was so "in tune" with her owner, she helped save his life when his heart stopped in the middle of the night.
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CPR advocates honored for spreading the lifesaving word

Heather Freligh has made it her mission to spread the word about the power of CPR. Two years ago, the then 13-year-old suffered a heart attack at school, and was saved thanks to the quick thinking of ...
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The secret ingredients to keeping students engaged in class? Empathy and purpose

High school students help build projects for visually impaired people, learning what it’s really like to walk a mile, or play ...

Dog groomer ‘dies for seven minutes’ thanks to stress of the job

On a cool damp Sunday in November, 22-year-old Courtney Stocks dropped dead in her garden. She didn’t smoke or drink, and walked 10,000 steps every day to her dog grooming business in Derbyshire.

Emotional support dog joins Tallapoosa County 911 dispatch to support call-takers

The dog, named Echo, lives at the sheriff’s office full-time and is stationed in the dispatch room to provide comfort after ...

I ‘died’ for 7 minutes after work stress triggered a cardiac arrest aged 22 – I blamed early signs on anxiety

COURTNEY Stocks was brought back to life by her dad after dying for seven minutes. The 22-year-old dog groomer suffered a ...

Is your dog or cat getting old? These simple gestures could help them live longer and happier lives

Geriatric veterinary care is in great shape, with dogs and cats living on average 11.3 years, according to French data. Our ...
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Dog a "CPR Hero" for helping save owner's life during cardiac arrest

A golden retriever is being lauded as "the first responder" who helped saved her owner's life when he suffered a cardiac arrest in the middle of the night. Hannah Cooke, from County Fermanagh in ...