Hello! I'm Dr. Mameinu 🐶🩺Your child suddenly starts choking while eating."They're coughing, but are they okay?""Should I pat their back?""What if they can't breathe...?"Choking accidents in children ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hopefully you’ll never need to use the Heimlich maneuver, but if you do, it’s pretty vital to know the right way to perform it. That’s why 12 states have laws requiring all food service establishments ...

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 ...

Dr. Scott Hadland says the first signs of choking can be difficult to recognize, especially when a child is still able to ...

World First Aid Day is observed every year on the second Saturday of September. In 2026, it falls on September 12. The theme for World First Aid Day this year is "First Aid in Migration Contexts".