For the past few years, a small team of health scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had been tasked with answering basic statistical questions like: Who is drowning? Where is ...

This week, a 4-year-old boy from Texas died days after swimming. His death was ruled the result of dry drowning. Dry drowning — a rare medical event that accounts for about 1 percent of all drowning ...

MONTH MORE THAN 12,000 CALIFORNIANS DIED FROM DROWNING BETWEEN 1991 AND 2020, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL BE OUTDOORS TODAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS. SO OFFICIALS SAY NOW IS THE TIME OF YEAR FOR PARENTS TO ...

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children from 1 to 4 years old, and it takes the lives of 4,000 Americans each year, according to the CDC. But drowning does not look like what you may have ...

Why are teens at such high risk for drowning? “There are many reasons why teens can be at risk for drownings,” Heather Trnka, manager of injury prevention at Akron Children’s, tells SheKnows. “But a ...

The Virginia Department of Health reports an abnormally high number of drowning deaths so far this year, especially among young children. VDH Environmental Health Coordinator Briana Bill said 13 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. As people across the Mid-South look to beat the summer heat, many will turn to pools, lakes, and even the beach. While these bodies ...

A few years in, a CDC drowning prevention program was ready to share its findings on how to mitigate the leading cause of death among young... Drowning prevention program comes to a halt at the CDC ...