In young children, foreign body aspiration (FBA) has remained a leading emergency. Although caregivers demonstrated overall good knowledge, critical gaps were identified in recognising an effective or ...

Sadie Robertson said her 8-month-old daughter, Kit, was diagnosed with an underlying health condition after two choking ...

One of the most dreaded emergencies parents can face is choking. With babies and toddlers, it typically occurs suddenly and silently when a baby sticks an object in their mouth to explore. Their ...

A 14-month-old boy presents to the GP with a three-month history of recurrent croup and chest infection for which he had received antibiotics. On this occasion, there is a history of having choked ...

Parents, be careful when passing your little ones a Werther's Original or Jolly Rancher. According to a new study, hard candies are the most common culprits in kids' nonfatal choking-related visits to ...

So should we stop offering it to our little ones? A paediatric nurse has weighed in on the fruit being a choking hazard. Joannie Bert, mum and founder of a choking prevention program in the US, has ...