The Heimlich maneuver was first described in the June 1974 edition of Emergency Medicine, and then later that same month in the popular press with a widely syndicated article from the Chicago Daily ...

Many choking deaths can be prevented with these steps. July 28, 2010 — -- If you saw a person choking, would you know what to do? The Heimlich maneuver sounds familiar, but the technique is now ...

The guidance includes administering five blows to the back with the heel of the hand, followed by five abdominal thrusts.

“The guidelines also observe that one out of every 10 to 20 newborns each year needs help transitioning from the fluid-filled ...

Knowing how to perform CPR can mean the difference between life and death, according to Wendy Weisner, a CPR instructor with ...

HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - A teacher in Hawaii saved a woman from choking this week on what happened to be National Choking Awareness Day. On Tuesday, Honolulu EMS reports that a 100-year-old woman ...

When the conventional method for choking emergencies fails there is an opportunity for a life-saving backup intervention.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Oahu teacher saved a centenarian from choking Tuesday ― which just happened to be National Choking Awareness Day. Honolulu EMS said the 100-year-old was in a car ...