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96-year-old Heimlich uses namesake maneuver on choking woman

May 27, 2016 12:00 AM
Dr. Henry Heimlich describes the maneuver he developed to help clear obstructions from the windpipes of choking victims. Heimlich recently used the emergency technique for the first time himself to save a woman choking on food at his senior living center. (Associated Press)
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