RIP of the day
RIP of the day
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Life-saving maneuver creator, dies at 96
Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, Famous for Antichoking Technique, Dies at 96
It is called the Heimlich maneuver — saving a choking victim with a bear hug and abdominal thrusts to eject a throat obstruction — and since its inception in 1974 it has become a national safety icon, taught in schools, portrayed in movies, displayed on restaurant posters and endorsed by medical authorities.