Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. https://www.mother.ly/news/cdc-report-drowning-death-prevention/ If your toddler is near water ...

"This is a team effort, and pediatricians are in an excellent position to help raise awareness with patients and community partners." HealthDay News — Multiple layers of drowning prevention should be ...

Most kids are drawn to water, especially when the weather heats up. But while pool days, beach trips, and sprinkler runs can be some of the best parts of summer, they also come with real risks.

Here are four actions Floridians can take to prevent child drownings and reverse an increasing trend in our state.

Accra, Ghana, July 23, 2026 (WHO) – Ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a new technical package to help governments and communities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – It will be another hot and humid day, and one of the best ways to beat the heat during the summer is to ...

Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 in the United States, and it’s getting worse. After years of declining rates, child drowning deaths have increased since the Covid-19 ...

A portable swimming pool can often be found in an Australian backyard, but new Griffith University research, conducted in partnership with UNSW Sydney, has discovered many parents and caregivers are ...

A new Jacksonville City Council committee focused on drowning prevention held its first meeting Wednesday as city leaders began examining ways to prevent future tragedies.

For the past few years, a small team of health scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had been tasked with answering basic statistical questions like: Who is drowning? Where is ...

Join us on Friday, August 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT or Washington, DC time) for the webinar "The status of drowning prevention and control in Latin America and the Caribbean." The virtual event will ...

Multiple layers of drowning prevention should be emphasized by pediatricians, according to a policy statement and accompanying technical report published online in Pediatrics. Rohit P. Shenoi, M.D., ...