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

The odd term “café coronary” refers to the act of choking on a mouthful of food, often taken from a bountiful plate at a restaurant. To many people witnessing such an event, the victim looks like he ...

When he was a 21-year-old camp counselor, Henry Heimlich saved a life and had his first brush with fame. On the way back to New York City from Massachusetts at summer’s end, his quick thinking in a ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI -- The 96-year-old retired chest surgeon credited with developing the namesake Heimlich maneuver has used it to save a woman choking on food at his senior living center. Dr. Henry Heimlich ...

Dr. Henry Heimlich: Were his Maneuvers Beneficial or Misbegotten? The dramatic vehemence of his assertions and their dismissal by critics seemed appropriate for the swashbuckling physician, whose ...

A choking emergency can turn really scary, really quickly. Whether it’s yourself or another person, knowing how to remove the blockage while staying calm can be the difference between life and death.

Two facts define Luke Heimlich. The first is that he pleaded guilty as a teenager to molesting his 6-year-old niece. The second is that he is one of the best pitchers in college baseball. How society ...

Nearly 5,000 people a year in the US die from choking. When it starts to happen, you've got only a matter of minutes to save a life. The Heimlich Maneuver is the undisputed gold standard. Serina ...

CINCINNATI (CBSNewYork/AP) — The 96-year-old Cincinnati surgeon credited with developing his namesake Heimlich maneuver recently used the emergency technique for the first time himself to save a woman ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, during a Republican conference lunch at the Capitol on Thursday, Ernst tweeted. “Can’t help but choke on ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Dr. Henry Heimlich, who invented the ...