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Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages one to four. Texas Tech Physician Spencer Pruitt, M.D., says around 5 ...
Drowning fatalities among children in the summertime warrant water safety awareness. A Baylor College of Medicine emergency ...
Local experts in drowning prevention are looking for ways to prevent fatal drowning incidents for children at the highest risk of drowning. Skip to content. NOWCAST WPBF 25 News at 11 p.m. Sunday.
More than 300,000 people die from drowning every year – and nearly all of these cases are preventable, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).. It's the first-ever ...
Drowning is the top cause of death in young kids. As pools and beaches reopen for the summer, emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen discusses important water-safety tips.
More than 4,500 people in the U.S. lost their lives in drowning accidents in 2022, the most recent year for which data are available, and more than 70 percent of them were adults.
Citing recent incidents involving unsupervised children falling into uncovered wells and canals, authorities are reminding residents to install barriers and cover water sources at home. “Ensure a ...
In 2024, Tucson Fire Department responded to nine drowning incidents, eight involving children. Three of the incidents were fatal. Two of the fatalities were children. TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The ...
“We had the highest incidents of a child or pediatric drownings under at age of 5 in the last 10 years, so we’re trying to really focus this year on trying to get ahead of the the curve ...