Nearly 5,000 people a year in the US die from choking. When it starts to happen, you've got only a matter of minutes to save a life. The Heimlich Maneuver is the undisputed gold standard. Serina ...

Choking is an ever-present danger for small children – one that can be fatal if a responsible adult doesn't offer the correct aid. In a 2013 study of choking incidents among young children, the ...

The 'Five and Five', or most commonly the Heimlich maneuver, is a first-aid method for choking — when a person can’t breathe because food, a toy or another foreign item is blocking their throat or ...

If your baby or toddler is suddenly unable to breathe, cry, cough, or speak, he may be choking. This happens if his airways get blocked. Knowing how to quickly clear a blocked airway and, if necessary ...

MADISON, Wis. — A bill that would make Wisconsin schools include an anti-choking device in their already-required first aid kits received a hearing in an Assembly committee Thursday. Families, like ...

The University of Washington School of Medicine site features video demonstrations of CPR and first aid for choking victims. There are separate versions of each video tailored to adults, children and ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - It can happen in seconds and is known as a silent killer. Choking deaths happen mostly in small kids and seniors. Choking is a top concern for infants and preschool-aged kids because ...

CLIFTON, Ohio (WKRC) -The quick action of a local teacher likely saved a young boy's life. A preschool student started choking on his lunch, but thankfully his teacher knew what to do. Surveillance ...