Charlie, 15, from Blackpool, helped save two of his friend's lives in separate incidents.

With choking being the 4 th leading cause of unintentional injury death in the USA, would you know what to do if you saw someone clutching their throat, coughing, gagging, wheezing, or passing out? On ...

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 ...

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 ...

Choking, which is also referred to as foreign body airway obstruction, happens when a foreign body is lodged in one’s throat, obstructing the air passage into the lungs. It is a life-threatening ...

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 ...

Having a choking child is a frightening experience for parents. Here's some advice from the experts on how to prevent a choking episode from turning into a tragedy. Even when the Rice family is having ...