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By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer | June 9, 2017 Credit: StacieStauffSmith Photos/Shutterstock A 4-year-old boy in Texas died recently, nearly a week after he went swimming, from what his parents were told was “dry drowning.” But what exactly does this mean? The boy, Frankie Delgado, was playing in the waters of the Galveston Bay when he was knocked…
Danger of Breaking Neck from Diving in Shallow Water
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National Weather Service Safety Tips
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Research Finding: Over the Water Rope Tree Swings Fraught With Danger
Published on Monday, August 1, 2016 Media Contact: Ruth Cummins at 601-984-1104 or ricummins@umc.edu. Published in News Stories on August 01, 2016 Years ago on a canoe trip in Missouri, University of Mississippi Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Will Sorey took in the beauty of a spring-fed river – marred, however, by some things that can be pretty…
Key Ways to Prevent Electric Shock Drowning
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