A 5-year-old UK boy put a large balloon of a dinosaur he got at a fair over his head and died several days later from the exposure to helium, an inquest has found.

Are balloon releases legal? Some states have banned mass balloon releases, like the one in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1986 when a charity set loose a world-record 1.5 million helium-filled balloons.

While often seen as harmless decorations, these balloons can pose serious risks—particularly to young children—including the rare but devastating possibility of suffocation and/or helium toxicity.

According to Keepes, preliminary findings of the autopsy indicate the cause of death is consistent with suffocation due to a Mylar-helium filled balloon. The coroner’s office is now hoping to raise ...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Grand Parade begins at 8 a.m. Aug. 2. Here's a guide to the parade.

Mylar balloons are frequently used and sold at many stores. They're the reflective balloons usually filled with helium in shapes other than the classic tear drop shape balloons take when inflated.

At its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Nash County Board of Commissioners narrowly passed a resolution discouraging the release of helium balloons to protect the environment. The death ...