Unlike humans, whales and dolphins have evolved a fascinating way to sleep without drowning. They utilize unihemispheric ...

There are certain things that swimmers dread at practice, such as setting up the lane lines or diving into a cold pool early ...

Anyone removed from the water without signs of normal breathing or consciousness should be presumed to be in cardiac arrest.

The waves were generated by an offshore storm related to an atmospheric river that hit the Pacific Northwest over the weekend ...

Everyone and their mother (and their brother . . . and their sister . . . and their grandpa) has an Apple Watch these days.

Nothing could prepare me for the reality of losing my father, Leon Levinsky—a man whose life was devoted to mending hearts, ...

From the formation of inner ear bones to the rise of hair to cover our bodies, these developments made us distinct from other ...

Beachgoers are being warned to stay out of the water as waves reach 16 feet high in some areas. The swells could pull people ...

Safe Rescue and Removal The guideline update recommends that appropriately trained rescuers, such as lifeguards, swim ...

In the sweltering summer sun, there was little relief from the heat. Some people would sit in the sea hoping to cool down.

Anyone pulled from the water who shows no signs of normal breathing or consciousness should be considered in cardiac arrest, ...

The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers ...