Drowning

Most drownings among young children occur in backyard pools; here's how to keep them safe as they swim

Missing New Jersey swimmer's body found on Maryland beach, officials say

Third person drowns at Wildwood beach in two-week span

Wildwood Beach Drowning Three

Pennsylvania man drowns off coast of Wildwood Crest, police say

Wildwood Crest Drowning Beach

Delayed drownings are rare but it's important to recognize the signs

Delayed Drowning Signs

9-year-old boy drowns in pool at Sahara Sam's Oasis Water Park

Boy drowns Sahara Sam's Oasis

New Jersey man dies holding breath underwater at bachelor party

Lake Water

South Jersey hiker drowned attempting to cross Kennebec River in Maine

Michael Camiso

Police: Missing two-year old drowns in South Jersey pool

Girl, 6, found in Wildwood motel pool, dies

nantucket inn wildwood

The tragedy of dry and secondary drowning

Young boy dies after incident at Knoebels swimming pool

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Jersey beach town rescues a record 14 swimmers

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Woman rescued from Delaware River at Penn's Landing

Fire truck

Child who drowned at Bucks County pool identified

Neshaminy Shore Picnic Park

Missing Children

Folcroft police identify body of missing Delco boy

Laquan Lattimore drowned

Soldier from Camden dies while stationed in Hawaii

Body found in Demi Moore's pool

Officials identify N.Y. man who drowned at beach in Ocean County

Breast cancer survival

Double mastectomies do not improve breast cancer survival likelihood for most women, study finds

Breast Cancer Screening

Mixed messages about mammograms can leave women confused about when to get them

Mary Dozier Delaware

To help parents facing adversity nurture their children, a Delaware prof created a program now used...

Purchased - Tired Mother Doing Night Feeding Sessions with her Baby

Dispelling common myths and misconceptions about postpartum depression

Infant Mortality Rate

The U.S. infant mortality rate has risen for the first time in 20 years, CDC says

Montgomery County Crisis

Montgomery County to open crisis center for people facing mental health and addiction emergencies

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