Category: Health
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Researchers find virus that causes COVID-19 in Lake Superior beach water
U of M Medical School researchers say it’s the first time they know of the virus being found in lake water anywhere in the country. https://www.kare11.com/article/news/h…
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Disaster declaration after brain-eating amoeba found in water l GMA
Josiah McIntyre, 6, died within five days of feeling sick after from the rare but almost always fatal amoeba found in a hose pipe at his home and infects the body through the nose. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3joGvyR
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Texas child dies from brain-eating amoeba, water testing underway
The death of a 6-year-old boy in southeast Texas has sparked an investigation into the area’s water supply. Josiah McIntyre died on September 8 in Lake Jackson, Texas from an often fatal brain-eating amoeba. Mireya Villarreal reports.
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Brain-eating amoebae are very rare, but warming waters may change that
Scientists are concerned that climate change may be making N. fowleri infections more common. “In theory as the world heats up there will be more surface water at around 30 degrees Celsius [86 degrees Fahrenheit] so there will be more N. fowleri habitat†Maciver wrote. However, many factors, not just water temperature play a role in its occurrence. There’s…
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The burden of weight | Artistic swimmer Debbie Soh | Toughest Part of Sport
In the third part of a five-part series, synchro swimmer Debbie Soh talks about her struggles with body image. Read the story: https://str.sg/J8vq
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The Difference Between a Good vs Great Swimmer With Kaitlin Sandeno
Taken from episode #41 with Olympic swimmer Kaitlin Sandeno
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Back to the Pool (Safely) | USA Swimming
Let’s get back in the pool! We can do it with safety protocols in place!
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Paige Winter opens up about her road to recovery after near-fatal shark attack l GMA
Winter, who was 17 when she lost her leg in the attack, talks about the dramatic rescue and incredible ups and downs in “Shark Attack: The Paige Winter Story,” which airs tonight on ABC.