Editorial writer and columnist specializing in domestic policy and politics James Hohmann is a Washington Post editorial writer and columnist specializing in domestic policy and politics.

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The older boy sprang into action without hesitation, reaching around Moore’s body to successfully perform two compressions of the Heimlich maneuver, the footage showed. “We were playing ...

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However, several published reports in the early 2000s from news outlets ranging from the BBC to the Chicago Sun-Times show interviews with Heimlich describing himself using the maneuver.

The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method recommended by most health organizations, which uses abdominal thrusts to dislodge an obstruction from a person’s windpipe. Mass General Brigham ...

There are conflicting reports from Heimlich himself whether the 2016 incident was the first time he'd used the maneuver in a real-life situation. A claim that the inventor of the anti-choking ...