Around midnight a few weeks ago during spring break vacation, college senior Joseph Pedrotti and some friends gathered at the pool of their hotel in Panama City Beach, Florida. Pedrotti "was betting ...

As more adults and kids head to swimming pools, lakes and the ocean this Memorial Day weekend, U.S. health officials are warning about accidental drowmings from underwater breath-holding games and ...

A Philadelphia mother's loss of two of her children, who drowned in a pool over Memorial Day weekend, highlights the danger of breath-holding games in the water – even when played by children who are ...

NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy SEAL hopeful and his friend, an off-duty lifeguard, were barreling through underwater drills in a pool just 3.5 feet (1 meter) deep. No one realized anything ...

Masked, fin-footed competitors traversed a chlorinated underworld in search of a salt water ball — and a chance to fly abroad to compete for a world cup. That was the scene — captured for spectators ...

The July 26 Health article “They saved their dad using CPR they saw in movie scenes” was good, but it needed a strong caution. There is a serious need to highlight the dangers of holding your breath ...

There are many reasons why you may hold your breath. You may hold your breath while swimming, before playing a wind instrument, or just to see how long you can hold it. It's hard to hold your breath ...

“I have the video of me surfacing saying, ‘Am I dead, have I died?’ And then going, ‘What was [my time]?'” Winslet said. “Straight away I wanted to know my time. And I couldn’t believe it…The next ...