Japanese officials say this is a common occurrence with elderly people during the holiday season that can be prevented with ...

Scenes like this at the Dorset Knob Throwing Festival are to return - Finnbarr Webster/Alamy Dorset’s traditional knob throwing contest will return this summer, but the eating race has been scrapped ...

TOKYO -- As people have more opportunities to eat rice cakes during the year-end and New Year season in Japan, there are greater concerns for potential accidents in which people choke on rice cakes ...

People should rely on the well-established Heimlich maneuver to save a choking victim, rather than newfangled "anti-choking" devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. "The safety and ...

Choking is one of those unexpected crises that occurs more often than most people think. A small snack, a simple meal, or even taking medicine can quickly escalate into a terrifying scenario where ...

There have been six complaints of people choking or gagging after consuming Kraft individually-wrapped slices of American cheese. (Photo: Getty) Oh cheese. You may want to check the film if you are ...

From children playing “the choking game” as a way to achieve a blissful light-headed feeling to adults who restrict their own or others’ air or blood flow, many humans seem to enjoy the sensation of ...