I FEAR that if persons who cannot swim place reliance on the advice given by Mr. MacCormac in your impression of June 2 (vol. xxiv. pp. 62, 101)they will hardly ...

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.

What do people get wrong about dry drowning, rip currents and more? We asked water safety experts.

As the heat kicks up and pools open in a few weeks, getting a refresher on swimming safety is not a bad idea. Whether you’re swimming a few laps at your local gym, floating through waves at the beach ...

With hot summer months ahead, taking a dip in the water can be a refreshing way to cool off. Whether you’re diving into your family’s backyard pool or floating in the ocean, staying safe around water ...

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… ...

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.

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.

In the drowning prevention community, we dread hearing the other F-word: floaties. These seemingly innocuous devices give responsible parents a false sense of security with the assumption that the ...

It’s an important safety issue to review every summer, and this may be an especially good moment to brush up. By Perri Klass, M.D. Two years ago, I wrote about strategies to prevent drowning deaths in ...

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