One of the most dreaded emergencies parents can face is choking. With babies and toddlers, it typically occurs suddenly and silently when a baby sticks an object in their mouth to explore. Their ...

For many parents, the thought of their child choking is a quiet but constant fear. It can happen in an instant, often when a child is eating or exploring their surroundings. Pediatricians say that ...

Adults and children should be given five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts Choking infants should receive five back blows followed by five chest thrusts using the heel of one hand MONDAY, ...

When his young daughter began choking on a piece of pizza crust, pediatrician Dr. Michael Milobsky didn’t panic; he relied on training that he says every parent should know. The father of seven used ...

This was Rhonda Deaton's first time handling a call of such urgency. A hero 911 dispatcher in Middletown, Ohio, helped save an 11-month-old baby when the mother called 911, sounding distraught and ...

A choking child is every parent’s worst nightmare. But fortunately for this toddler, two NYPD cops came to his rescue. They saved the toddler from choking to death in a very close call. The incident ...

A suburban woman has used a lifesaving method to help not one, not two, but three people. The first time, she saved the life of her infant daughter, more than 30 years ago. The latest was at ...