Phil Heimlich, son of the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, says the devices have not been shown to work in clinical trials and can cause danger to choking victims.

This legislation comes after the death of 8-year-old Landon McCubbins of Bardstown, who choked on a small ball in a Nelson County classroom.

Choking is one of those emergencies that can turn deadly in a matter of seconds. Have you ever experienced a situation where your airways were blocked and you were all choked up? Every second counts, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Kentucky House committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would allow Kentucky schools to use anti-choking devices without ...