To try and persuade people that by attending to certain rules they may get into deep water without the risk of drowning is to create a false confidence which will rather increase than diminish the ...

As pool and beach season gets underway safety experts remind water lovers not to have a false sense of security because a lifeguard is on duty or because they know how to swim. The World Congress o… ...

Drowning is the top cause of death in young kids. As pools and beaches reopen for the summer, emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen discusses important water-safety tips.

Swimming is a fun activity to beat the heat, but it can quickly turn deadly for people of all ages if water safety tips aren’t followed.

Children ages 1 through 4 are most susceptible to drowning in at-home swimming pools. Between ages 5 and 14, natural water and swimming pools have the highest drowning risk.

Drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1-4 in the United States. NPR's Life Kit has water safety tips to keep young swimmers safe this summer.

In some tragic cases, a child accustomed to using floaties will accidentally fall into a body of water and automatically assume their usual drowning position, without the know-how to swim their ...

Prayagraj: Cops have appealed to the people of the city, particularly youngsters, not to take selfies or swim in flooded ...

Almost half of Americans are afraid of the deep end of a pool. Over a third are unable to swim, and almost 4000 a year die of drowning. How can we help? We must address the fear first.