Drowning: 42 deaths every hour around the world
© iStockYoung men and children under 5 are the first victims of drowning according to a WHO report that has ...
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Neck buoys: proven accident risks
Increasingly popular, neck buoys are not without their dangers. Babies can slip through or turn around, experts warn.They might make ...
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Holidays: health advice from health agencies
The holidays are coming up fast. Health agencies have taken the lead and are giving advice on how to avoid ...
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Dry drowning: how to spot the signs
A little American drowned a week after swimming. It would be a case of secondary drowning.Francisco Delgado, 4, drowned in ...
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Drowning: children and seniors at the head of the victims
Drownings killed 436 people in France in 2015. They mostly occur at sea. The lack of supervision of children is ...
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Drowning: more than 3 deaths per day in summer
© Getty ImagesAccording to the NOYADES surveys conducted each year by Public Health France, each summer an average of 500 ...
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Accidents of everyday life: two thirds of victims are over 75 years old
In 2012, more than 21,000 people died as a result of everyday accidents. A significant mortality while many deaths could ...
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Bayonne drama: the bipolar mother remains interned
The mother of the 2 children found dead on the banks of the Adour in Bayonne was the subject of ...
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Heatwave: with the hot weather, beware of the risk of drowning
© Getty ImagesBetween June 1 and September 30, 597 people drowned in France, reports Public Health France in its Weekly ...
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Drowning: emergency physicians in Marseille sound the alarm
After the drowning of 16 children, the emergency physicians of the AP-HM recall the simple rules to avoid these accidents ...
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Drowning: Dr Jean-Lionel Bagot decorated for his bravery
On vacation in the Côtes d'Armor, the Strasbourg doctor had saved 3 teenagers from drowning. A year later, the prefecture ...
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Hérault drama: the rules to avoid drowning in a swimming pool
Drownings kill nearly 500 people a year. Technical devices and active surveillance can prevent these accidents.A one-year-old girl died in ...
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NOYADES survey: 90 deaths recorded in 3 weeks
According to the NOYADES survey, between June 1 and July 26, 2015, 661 drownings were counted in metropolitan France and ...
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Drowning: accidents on the rise this summer
One accidental drowning every 3 days. This is the interim report of the Institute for Sanitary Watch. Its "NOYADES investigation" ...
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Drowning: the InVS launches an investigation to prevent accidents
The National Institute for Sanitary Watch (InVS) is launching the NOYADES 2015 survey which will run until next fall. The ...
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Bath seats: beware of drowning babies
Bath seats do not protect against drowning. A British authority launches the alert, after an upsurge in accidents in the ...
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Drowning: 42 people die every hour
The WHO analyzes in its first world report on drowning one of the leading causes of death in the world. ...
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4 people a day die of drowning in summer
© iStockPhotosIn his Weekly epidemiological bulletin (BEH), Public Health France has just published the results of the "NOYADES 2015" survey ...
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Everything you need to know about delayed drowning
August 9, 2018 Dry or delayed drowning is rare and unrecognized. However, children are particularly sensitive to it. It is ...
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Neck buoy for babies: the risk of drowning exists!
August 25, 2017. You may have seen some this summer: baby head buoys have landed in swimming pools and by ...
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Drowning: many French people cannot swim
July 18, 2017. According to a study published Tuesday, July 18 in the Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin (BEH), 16.3% of French ...
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Drowning: the authorities recall 5 safety tips
At sea or in the swimming pool, summer is often synonymous with nautical activities. The health authorities therefore recall the ...
Read moreDangers of the summer: the authorities warn about the risk of drowning
At sea or in the swimming pool, summer is often synonymous with nautical activities. The health authorities therefore recall the ...
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Drowning: a few minutes to react!
© Ingram PublishingWhat to avoidThink of yourself as a heroRescue a person drowning can be dangerous if you cannot swim ...
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Children with autism: beware of drowning
© iStockThe heat, the sun, the white sand, the waves… That's it, the time has come to land on the ...
Read moreAquaphobia, or the fear of water
The effort is gentle, but sufficiently effective. We know that the weight of our body - since Archimedes found his ...
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Inpes campaign: the golden rules to avoid drowning
According to an investigation conducted by the InVS, 1,238 accidental drownings took place during the summer of 2012, causing 497 ...
Read moreProlong cardiac massage
In front of a cardiac arrest, it is essential to make a cardiac massage. But when the heart does not ...
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Recognize the signs of drowning
© iStockphoto The holiday season is approaching and for many families, the stay at the beach is an obligatory step. ...
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