Category: Health
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Swim for Special Operation Forces | CBS 8 San Diego
Transitioning from the military to civilian life can be an incredibly challenging task for our veterans. For some, their military expertise is so specific that it can be difficult to find new careers to match the skills they acquired serving their country.
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Human Waste Found In Water Beneath San Clement Pier | CBS Los Angeles
Stacey Butler reports from San Clemente where city officials have a problem with human waste under the pier, where surfers and swimmers are in the water nearby.
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108-Year-Old Woman Marks Birthday by Swimming in Ocean off Parksville | CHEK News
A 108-year-old woman on Vancouver Island celebrated her birthday by spending it in her happy place: swimming at the beach in Parksville. Skye Ryan has more.
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Eliminate Recurring Injuries And Generating Power Through Your Hips with Carl Reader | Effortless Swimming
In today’s episode, Carl Reader joins us for the third time to talk about the fundamental movements that you should be doing which can result in improvements to your recurring injury or relieve pain.
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Colorado Springs Swimmer Disqualified From School Swim Competition Over His Glucose Monitor | KOAA 5
A Colorado Springs swimmer has filed a federal discrimination complaint against the Colorado High School Activities Association after being disqualified from a swim competition over his glucose monitor.
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Toxic Algae Bloom Considered in Death of California Family Found Along Sierra National Forest Hiking | KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
John Gerrish, his wife, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Miju, and their dog were all found dead on a hiking trail near Hite’s Cove in the Sierra National Forest in Mariposa County, California. Investigators from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office and the California Department of Justice are considering whether toxic algae blooms or other hazards…
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Child Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in Central NC Pond | CBS 17
A child who died last week had developed an illness caused by a rare brain-eating amoeba they contracted while swimming in a pond in central North Carolina, the state health department said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the child’s illness was caused by Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba found in freshwater. It can…
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California Boy Dies of Amoeba, a Rare Brain-Eating Parasite, After Swimming in Lake | USA Today
A child infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a Northern California lake died in a hospital, his family confirmed Friday. David Pruitt, 7, of Tehama County, died from primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, or PAM, on Aug. 7, said his aunt, Crystal Hayley. The boy was rushed to the emergency room on July…