Category: Health
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Why You Should Take Up Swimming – Ger Carty’s Story
“People are always afraid of trying something new. Especially adults†Ger Carty is a successful long-distance swimmer and also the water safety officer for Dublin City. But just like you, before Ger achieved anything, even he had to start somewhereâ€
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Olympic athletes should be concerned about coronavirus, says Ian Thorpe
Olympic great Ian Thorpe is urging Australia’s athletes to consider their long-term health before deciding to compete at the Tokyo Games. As concerns mount over the spreading coronavirus, the former swimmer says Olympic organisers must ensure athletes will be safe at the Games. “I would most definitely be concerned,†Thorpe said in Canberra on Thursday.…
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‘Laps for Life’ swimming challenge raises support to prevent youth suicide
ReachOut Director Jackie Hallan called for volunteers to join the swimming challenge Laps for Life to raise support for those living with mental health conditions. A reported one in four people in Australia aged between 14 and 25 live with a mental health condition and 70 per cent of this group do not receive the…
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7 Things Swimming Will Teach You About Life
Is there a relationship between swimming and life? Yes, it is, because swimming is life itself, and in this article, we will prove to you that swimming can teach us very valuable life lessons. You Still Need Survival Skills – Even in Our Tech Environment In fact, swimming is the first survival skill. And it…
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Dementia-friendly swimming experiences
People living with dementia often face barriers to participating in exercise such as swimming. In this video we listen to a number of people from ACH Group discussing how they have created resources for swimming pools on how to make their environments and their operations more dementia-friendly. In creating these resources, ACH worked with people…
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Johnson and Johnson, Apple team up on new iOS-based heart study
Johnson and Johnson’s pharmaceuticals brand Janssen wants to improve heart health, and for its latest study it’s turning to the iPhone and the Apple Watch to help gain a better understanding of the vital organ. In an announcement Tuesday, the health care giant announced a partnership with Apple on a new Heartline study designed to get more information on heart health…
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The Coronavirus Is Already Affecting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is still five months away, and officials insist the Games will go on as planned, despite the global coronavirus panic. But the deadly and still-mysterious infection caused by the virus, known as COVID-19, has already begun to affect preparations for the Summer Games. Movement of athletes has been…
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