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NJ Firefighters Save Little Girl from Choking
Paterson firefighters saved the life of an infant who was brought into fire headquarters choking, fire department officials said.
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RSV is a common respiratory virus that circulates every fall and winter and is a common cause of lung infections in young children.

It’s all in a day’s work for two Kansas City police officers who saved a one-month-old infant after she stopped breathing while battling RSV.

Children’s hospitals in parts of the U.S. are seeing a surge in RSV, an illness that can cause severe breathing problems for babies.

More pets in Colorado will be saved after a life-saving donation by Furry Paws Daycare to the Cañon City Area Fire Protection District and AMR.

Pulmodyne, Inc., and fluidics-based MedTech company, fluidIQ, Inc., announced a global licensing and joint research and development agreement.

A pilot program allowed school nurses to give albuterol to almost any child experiencing an asthma attack.
Illinois children’s hospitals are seeing a surge of kids with respiratory illnesses, leaving some hunting for beds.

A longtime Weld County dispatcher received recognition for a lifesaving call in November.

The two police officers sprang into action after hearing a mother cry out for someone to help save her choking baby.

Medical providers in Ukraine could run out of oxygen as Russia’s invasion disrupts transportation, according to the World Health Organization.

A study has shown that intubation first-pass success with the Vie Scope® was essentially doubled compared to standard intubation methods.

A new law would require anti-choking devices in schools across the state, but some medical experts question the device's safety.
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