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Drowning News, Research and Latest Updates

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Drowning

Learn about the risks of drowning, a top cause of accidental death. Discover water safety tips and emergency response strategies.

Drowning Prevention: WHO's Global Report to Save Lives

Drowning Prevention: WHO's Global Report to Save Lives

Discover WHO's urgent call to prevent drowning, a leading cause of death. Learn about the innovative KAVACH initiative and how global efforts can save lives.

WHO Urges Stronger Measures to Prevent Drowning

WHO Urges Stronger Measures to Prevent Drowning

The WHO’s Global Status Report reveals 28% of global drowning deaths occur, with 43% of fatalities involving children under 14, highlighting urgent prevention needs.

WHO Highlights Alarming Drowning Statistics

WHO Highlights Alarming Drowning Statistics

Around 350 people daily or 26 people hourly die from drowning as per WHO.

Drowning Death Rates 3 to 4 Times Lower in US States That Regulate Open Water Swim Sites: Study

Drowning Death Rates 3 to 4 Times Lower in US States That Regulate Open Water Swim Sites: Study

In US states that more comprehensively regulate open water swim sites the rates of drowning deaths are lower, stated new study.

Dubai Post-mortem Report of Actress Sridevi Reveals Accidental Drowning

Dubai Post-mortem Report of Actress Sridevi Reveals Accidental Drowning

Earlier released news claimed that the actress died of cardiac arrest but the post-mortem report reveals that she died of accidental drowning.

Parental Vigilance Key to Prevent Drownings

Parental Vigilance Key to Prevent Drownings

Children one year and younger drown most often in bath tubs and buckets of water. With older children, the danger most often comes in swimming pools, bath tubs.

Kiddie Pools Pose Drowning Hazards to Kids Below Five

Kiddie Pools Pose Drowning Hazards to Kids Below Five

More than 10 percent of pool-related deaths in young children occur in inflatables, plastic wading pools, and larger above-ground pools.

Drowning Feeling Common Among People With Severe Heart Failure

Drowning Feeling Common Among People With Severe Heart Failure

A new campaign by the British Heart Foundation reveals that severe heart failure can cause the lungs to fill with fluid and leave patients feeling like they are drowning.

Scenarios That Precede At-home Pool Drownings of Young Children Identified

Scenarios That Precede At-home Pool Drownings of Young Children Identified

Recent study presents three scenarios that precede the drowning risk of very young children in at-home swimming pools.

Drowning Common in Portable Pools too

Drowning Common in Portable Pools too

Parents need to stay warned about the risk of children drowning in portable pools.

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Swimming Safety Tips for This Summer

Swimming Safety Tips for This Summer

Swimming is a great form of physical activity for all ages and an excellent way to beat the summer heat. So, hurry up, take adequate swimming lessons from a certified instructor and grab your swimming pool safety equipment to have a safe and ...

Drowning Common in Portable Pools too

Drowning Common in Portable Pools too

Parents need to stay warned about the risk of children drowning in portable pools.

Drowning Feeling Common Among People With Severe Heart Failure

Drowning Feeling Common Among People With Severe Heart Failure

A new campaign by the British Heart Foundation reveals that severe heart failure can cause the lungs to fill with fluid and leave patients feeling like they are drowning.

What Happens To the Brain When You Drown?

What Happens To the Brain When You Drown?

Fear of drowning, breath-holding, fitness level, fatigue, intoxication are warnings for people who may be at increased risk of drowning.

Test Your Knowledge on Drowning

Test Your Knowledge on Drowning

Introduction Drowning occurs when the body is submerged in water or other liquids, which can lead to respiratory distress, asphyxia and potentially death. It is classified as a form of asphyxia due to lack of oxygen and refers to any ...

Africans and Young Children Up to 13 Times More Likely to Drown Than Europeans

Africans and Young Children Up to 13 Times More Likely to Drown Than Europeans

Africans and young children especially are up to 13 times more likely than Western Europeans to become one of the 372,000 people who drown each year, reveal a study by the World Health Organization.

Drowning Death Rates 3 to 4 Times Lower in US States That Regulate Open Water Swim Sites: Study

Drowning Death Rates 3 to 4 Times Lower in US States That Regulate Open Water Swim Sites: Study

In US states that more comprehensively regulate open water swim sites the rates of drowning deaths are lower, stated new study.

One in 3 People Who Drowned in Canada Had a Chronic Health Condition: Study

One in 3 People Who Drowned in Canada Had a Chronic Health Condition: Study

In Canada, 1 in 3 people who drowned had a pre-existing medical condition that contributed to the death in almost half the cases.

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