He added that one common misconception is that if a person knows how to swim, they can’t drown. However, he explained that if ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Dry drowning is a non-medical term describing breathing impairment that develops over ...

Every year, an estimated 236,000 people drown, making drowning a major public health problem worldwide. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people aged 1 ...

A team of scientists with the Sea Mammal Research Unit, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, in the U.K. has found ...

As Oklahoma's warmer months arrive, the risk of drowning goes up as more people take to the water. Since 2023, the Oklahoma City Fire Department said it has responded to 67 drowning calls and 105 ...