Category: Health
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Stars rally to support Ian Thorpe
Read Herald Sun The Mercury yesterday revealed Thorpe had been in hospital since Wednesday for shoulder surgery and was being treated for depression and alcohol issues. Thorpe’s management released a statement claiming the swimming great was in hospital for treatment on his injured shoulder. “Ian is not in rehab,” a SEL spokesperson said. “Ian was in hospital…
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Ian Thorpe’s management denies swimmer is in rehab
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Ian Thorpe’s management has denied that the Olympian is in rehab battling depression and alcohol abuse, saying instead he was in hospital for a shoulder operation. The 31-year-old was injured in a fall earlier in the week, according to media reports on Friday, and was admitted to hospital on Wednesday…
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Ian Thorpe admitted to hospital to battle depression and alcohol abuse
UPDATE! Ian Thorpe’s management now denies this story Read The Herald Sun Ian Thorpe – Australia’s greatest Olympian – has been admitted to a Sydney hospital to fight his decade-long battle with depression and alcohol abuse. http://youtu.be/O2T8fI-M3Rw Family members have revealed Thorpe was injured in a fall earlier this week before they sought medical help,…
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Withstanding the Test of Time: An Olympic Swimmer’s Successful Coronary Bypass
Read The Paramus Post As we prepare to watch the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Olympic Games next month in Sochi, Russia, The Valley Hospital is proud to present the incredible story of a former Olympic athlete whose bypass surgery more than 20 years ago has withstood the test of time thanks to the skills…
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Russians celebrate Epiphany taking ice-cold midnight dip to wash away sins
Read for instance RT It may be the middle of a freezing winter here in Russia but that’s not stopping the determined from taking a dip. A midnight immersion in water on the 18/19 January is the traditional way to celebrate the Orthodox holiday of Epiphany. The date is considered holy by Christians, because on…
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Speedo Advisors | How to use swimming as a proactive way to achieve injury prevention
Sports physiotherapist Matt Taylor talks about how to use swimming as a proactive way to achieve injury prevention.
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Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard opens up about eating disorder
See wzzm13.com “She has won seven Olympic medals, two of them gold. But professional swimmer Amanda Beard has had to overcome a lot, from depression to an eating disorder.”
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Speedo Advisors | How to use swimming to relieve knee pain
Speedo Advisors | How to use swimming to relieve knee pain by Matt Taylor
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Joeri Verlinden postpones comeback due to cardiac arrhrythmia
Holland Swimming has the story Dutch swimmer Joeri Verlinden has been forced to postpone his return to competitive swimming, due to cardiac arrhythmia discovered during a regular medical examination. He stops immediately, will be taking the next few weeks off, and will therefore not participate in the national swim team training camp in Thailand, Januar…