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 ...

For decades, the Heimlich maneuver has been lauded as the best course of action to save someone who is choking, but now experts say there is a better way. Since it was published in 1974, the Heimlich ...

ST. LOUIS – It’s a method of helping choking victims that just about everyone is familiar with. The Heimlich maneuver was popularized by the late Dr. Henry Heimlich in the 1970s. He made national ...

Choking is one of the top five leading causes of unintentional, injury-related deaths in the U.S., according to the National Safety Council, a nonprofit safety advocacy organization focused on ...

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 ...

Choking emergencies can happen without warning, at home, at work, or in public spaces, and knowing how to respond correctly ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Warwick teacher is being praised for her quick actions after she used the Heimlich maneuver to save a young student who was choking. It’s important to note that if ...

You’re dining in a restaurant when someone at a table nearby starts choking. As they gasp for air — and help — a bystander rushes to their aid. If the bystander in this dramatic scene were trained in ...

Kids will put anything and everything in their mouth. Most children and parents learn that the hard way. Every year in the U.S., more than 80,000 kids swallow things that aren’t food. And many will ...

But on Feb. 16, her quick thinking with first aid may have been the difference between life and death for one of her residents at a group home. “It’s a big deal, but it’s not that big of a deal,” Erin ...