YORK COUNTY, Pa.-- Every year, gifts given during the holiday season can be choking hazards for some children. Choking is one of the leading causes of unintentional death for infants and children ...

The Heimlich maneuver is a lifesaving first aid method to treat someone who's choking. It uses quick and hard thrusts with the fists on their abdomen to force stuck objects out of the airway.

Choking in adults and children aged over one year old Before doing anything, it is important to asses how serious the situation is and whether the person choking is a child or an adult.

How to treat a choking child: Parents given new first aid advice ST JOHN Ambulance and the British Red Cross have released new guidance on clearing an obstruction in an infant's throat as half of ...

More and more parents are turning to anti-choking devices to help prevent fatal accidents at home. But do they actually work? CPR Kids’ Sarah Hunstead explains.

In a video with over 1.1 million views, TikToker Mint Witch (@themintwitch) kneels on the floor in his kitchen. “If you are by yourself and you’re choking, what you’re going to want to do is ...

There are many different types of coughs, some will clear on their own and others require medical treatment. ... Someone who stops coughing and is having trouble breathing may be choking.

In 2016 in London, there were 1,916 choking episodes of such severity that a 999 call was made to request an ambulance; 999 calls for choking generally coincide with mealtimes (Pavitt et al, 2017). In ...

Re “The 10 Biggest Choking Hazards” (May 25): Laurie Tarkan writes: “If a child is choking, call 911...” In fact, if one calls 911 and does nothing else, the several minutes wait for ...

New advice on treating a choking baby given to parents by St John Ambulance, Red Cross and St Andrew's First Aid. The guidance comes after almost half of parents admitted they did not know how to ...

ST JOHN Ambulance and the British Red Cross have released new guidance on clearing an obstruction in an infant's throat as half of parents admit they don't know how to help a choking child ...