'Open Secret' of CPR: It's Usually Futile (Newser Deep Dive)

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August 19, 2023     'Open Secret' of CPR: It's Usually Futile A palliative care physician's in-depth look at CPR in the New Yorker may leave you thinking differently about the procedure. As depicted in the movies or on TV medical dramas, the procedure is both heroic and easy, and it almost always works, writes Sunita Puri. Keep reading   Shocking Find for 2 Seniors: 'My Whole Past Is Gone' Two Canadian seniors were born 67 years ago in the same small rural hospital in Arborg, Manitoba, and those babies left the maternity ward with different families, their paths seemingly destined to never cross again. Now, Richard Beauvais, a commercial fisherman in British Columbia, and Eddy Ambrose, a retired upholsterer in Manitoba, know each other well—because they found out not long ago they'd been switched at birth. Keep reading   From our sponsors Transform Your Life With Online Therapy With BetterHelp, you can get therapy wherever you are, whenever you need it – whether it's through phone calls, video chats, or live chat. Join millions of others taking control of their mental health today and take up to 25% off your first month. Get Started     He Found Secrets Under the Water. Then Came an Accusation Some tales of mysterious disappearances have taken an unexpected turn after family and friends seeking answers discovered "Adventures with Purpose" (AWP). Oregon-based salvage diver Jared Leisek initially filmed himself finding things like iPhones in lakes and rivers but stumbled into his mission in late 2019 thanks to a viral YouTube video showcasing the recovery of a missing Missouri man's remains from a submerged car. Keep reading   Abducted by a Serial Killer in '81, She Finally Tells Her Story "I became friends with a serial killer," says Margy Palm. But not just any serial killer—the one who may have very well intended to kill her. Keep reading   From the Archives The Moment I Met Kurt Cobain, I Knew There's no shortage of adjectives that could be used to describe Michael Azerrad's deep dive into his friendship with Kurt Cobain for the New Yorker: insightful, tender, moving, painful, eye-opening, honest. Azerrad met the singer and Courtney Love in 1992 while on assignment for Rolling Stone, and he opens his lengthy article with a recollection of what he first encountered—Cobain lounging in a bed with his back against the wall—and one of the very first thoughts that entered his mind. Keep reading   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved