Raising money for de-choking device after child saved

In 2023, over 5,500 people in the United States died from choking. After a close call, that has a local family and county ...
Opinion

Anti-choking devices aren't as reliable as Heimlich maneuver | Opinion

A choking person will die or suffer brain damage in 4 minutes. Let's heed Dr. Henry Heimlich's words and not waste critical time.
The Columbian

Can new devices prevent choking deaths? The jury is still out.

NEW YORK — It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen. An 88-year-old man had been dining at a Providence, R.I., restaurant in September 2019. Now he was unconscious, with a ...

What to do if you are choking

Choking is an emergency — and over-65s are most at risk. Dr Oscar shares what to do if you're alone, including physical ...

The Cassata Foundation and LifeVac Partner to Donate Anti-Choking Devices to the Pelican Marsh Elementary Community

Rosario S. Cassata of The Cassata Foundation Donates LifeVac Devices to all the Parents of the Pelican Marsh Elementary ...
Lexington Herald Leader

KY schools could get anti-choking devices under new bill. Experts warn against them

In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? hlcityregion@herald-leader.com. A bill that would ...
WMUR

More elderly Americans are choking to death. Are these devices the answer?

It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen.The 88-year-old man had been dining at a Providence, Rhode Island, Italian restaurant in September 2019. Now he was unconscious, with a ...