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Learn about some child choking statistics and what habits your family can avoid to prevent an emergency.

The total number of lives saved by the Dechoker anti-choking device now stands at 41, after another close call at a care home in the United Kingdom.

Learn how The Dechoker has started saving lives in European nursing homes, where choking deaths are common.

Question: My Father has had a total laryngectomy (removal of the larynx), from having throat cancer. Can he use the Dechoker if he were to suddenly begin choking on some food?

The risk of a child choking may decrease over time, but does it ever go away completely? Learn more here about what your family can do about it.

Learn about the history of choking first aid and why we believe The Dechoker is on pace to change the standards of care.

Learn the difference between these related behaviors and how to recognize when a person is choking and needs help.

Curious about how your child’s daycare facility would handle a choking emergency? Here’s how to bring it up.

Talking to kids about emergencies can be tricky. Use these phrases to help your family work together to prevent choking.

Help your good choking prevention habits stay in place while you’re out of the house by using these tips to talk to your babysitter.

Learn about the life-saving Dechoker and how easy it is to use should someone in your life experience a choking emergency.

Brush off your first-aid skills! These tips can help grandparents prevent and prepare for a choking emergency.

For children, back blows and the Heimlich maneuver do not go far enough in preventing choking. A new life-saving anti-choking device completes the circle.

Judges at the 2019 Dementia, Care & Nursing Expo in the United Kingdom honored Dechoker with the Innovation Excellence award.

Organizers of the 2019 Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo named Dechoker a finalist for the Innovation Excellence Award ahead of this month’s event in the United Kingdom.

Learn about why babies, toddlers, and older kids are at a higher choking risk and what prevention steps you can take.

If Americans are more at risk of choking to death than dying in a fire, why aren’t more people prepared for choking?

The Dechoker anti-choking device was used to save the life of an 84-year-old man at a nursing home in Spain recently.

If your child is under 12 months old, you may wonder if the Dechoker will be able to protect him or her in the event of a choking emergency. Dr. Randall Snook, Medical Director for Dechoker, shares his insights.

Multiple sclerosis affects the brain and the spinal cord and problems swallowing (also called dysphagia) can occur in the later stages of MS.

Learn which kinds of food pose the highest risk of choking and what parents and caregivers can do about it.

If you or a family member have been diagnosed with dysphagia, you will want to know about risks and possible complications.

Learn what happens to the body when someone is choking, how you can prevent choking with an anti-choking device, and how to react in a first-aid emergency.

When eating or drinking, have you ever had something go down the wrong tube? This is called aspiration.

Eating and drinking can be difficult and dangerous after a stroke. Find out what stroke patients should and should not eat after a stroke, especially if they have difficulty swallowing.

A 74-year-old care home resident in Spain has become the latest choking victim whose life was saved by the Dechoker.

This step-by-step first-aid guide shows what to do if your baby or toddler is choking, and how the Dechoker can help.

Our team has been working behind the scenes for months in order to find out how the Dechoker has made the difference between life and death.

Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing after stroke can cause choking. Find out how to identify and prevent choking after a stroke.

Learn our top five tips for what to do in a choking emergency and how to calmly administer first aid to your child.

Dysphagia is a condition that commonly affects stroke patients. Stroke victims suffer from oropharyngeal dysphagia and patients can work with a therapist for treatment.

Parents, look out for these common household choking hazards for children, and learn about our first aid solution, the Dechoker.

Difficulty swallowing is common after a stroke. See what steps to take if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with dysphagia or has problems with swallowing or choking.

The risk of choking is scary, but you can empower yourself by learning what to look for and how a Dechoker can help.