But this is a myth perpetuated by Dr. Henry Heimlich. According to reports from Dr. Heimlich's youngest son, Peter Heimlich, the founder of the Heimlich maneuver spent years trying to discredit ...

We are so proud of Natalie for stepping in to save a life.” Invented by Dr. Henry Heimlich in 1974, the maneuver, which involves upward thrusts under the ribcage, is a first-aid method to ...

For more than 30 years, the Heimlich maneuver was considered the gold standard for rescuing conscious chocking victims. The method, invented by Dr. Henry Heimlich in 1974, involves applying upward ...

Dr. Kenneth Heimlich of West Chester Dr. Kenneth Rowen Heimlich, b. May 5, 1932 to Herman and Lula Heimlich in Rockland, IL, passed peacefully on March 17, 2015 in his home surrounded by the love ...

Local 12 also spoke with Phil Heimlich, Dr. Henry Heimlich’s son. His father invented the Heimlich maneuver in 1974. “To say that you're only going to train school staff if they buy one of ...

It’s just very emotional, I guess… just shocking to me that I was able to do that for someone," Natalie May recalled of her heroic action ...