In 2016, the creator of the Heimlich maneuver, Dr. Henry Heimlich, used it to save a fellow resident in his retirement home. There are conflicting reports from Heimlich himself whether the 2016 ...

Michael Gingras, 15, a sophomore at Victor J. Andrew High School, used the Heimlich maneuver when his brother’s friend was ...

Sen. Rand Paul stepped in to help a colleague who was choking at a Republican conference lunch at the Capitol on Thursday, according to The New York Times. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, began to choke ...

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. -- An elementary student is being hailed a hero after saving a classmate from choking by using the Heimlich Maneuver. The West Frankfort Redbirds 168 School District stated ...

CINCINNATI -- The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Dr. Henry Heimlich was 96. His son, Phil, said he died at Christ Hospital ...

FDA says people should not rely on anti-choking devices because established choking rescue protocols, which rely on the Heimlich, "have a high rate of success and can be carried out immediately ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — East Kentwood High School senior Natalie May saved a man’s life this past Tuesday by performing the Heimlich maneuver at Brann’s Steakhouse and Grille in Grand Rapids. “It’s kind ...

In Trumbull, Connecticut a 10-month-old baby was saved by local police officer James Sota with the use of an anti-choking device. With the baby’s lips turning blue due to a blocked airway, the officer ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Springboro City Council honored Officer Randy Peagler with the Life Saving Award earlier this month. He spoke with 2 NEWS about the importance of learning first aid.

We’ve heard of baseball, football and hockey lockouts, but whoever heard of a bocce lockout? Lackawanna had one, but happily for the practitioners of the ancient Italian pastime, the gates have ...

A dog was spotted choking in a dramatic video before its owner jumped in to perform the Heimlich maneuver. In footage obtained by CCTV, a woman in Bangkok, Thailand, was seen making food in the ...