Category: Health
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Pool safety: first response safety steps that could save a life
Do you know what to do if someone is in trouble around water? http://education.abc.net.au/newsandar…
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Happiness is hydrotherapy: the pool where community love runs deep | The Pool
Innisfail’s Mary and Duncan Patterson visit their local pool twice a week. The water aerobics workouts help keep their bodies fit, but the benefits to their mental well-being run much deeper. Duncan has dementia and wife Mary is his full-time carer. For Mary, the pool is a place of respite. For Duncan, it’s a source…
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Using Surfing To Improve Mental Health in South Africa
Waves for Change is improving the mental health of young adults in South Africa by teaching them how to surf. The Fabled West Coast of South Africa produces some of the world’s most pristine surf. Here, a local social enterprise, Waves for Change, is working in the heart of Cape Town’s most deeply troubled Communities…
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Athlete of the Week: Kalis Rasmussen
This week’s Athlete of the Week is proving age is nothing but a number. Rick Campanelli with how 94-year-old Kalis Rasmussen is breaking swimming records in pools around the world.
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Skincare Routine Every Swimmer Should Follow
Swimming is an excellent exercise for the mind and body. It’s also one of the most popular activities during the summer months. But, it’s not always the best for your skin and hair! Swimming in a chlorine-treated pool exposes your body to many chemicals and irritants. For this reason, you should know how to take…
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Lily Mae Avant, 10, Contracts Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swim In Brazos River
Days after swimming in the Brazos River and contracting a brain-eating amoeba, a Central Texas girl is battling for her life.
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97-year-old swimmer “Mighty Mo” refuses to slow down
An athlete is spending her golden years tacking up gold medals. At 97, Maurine “Mighty Mo” Kornfeld is a legend at her Pasadena pool. Jamie Yuccas has her story.
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Health advisory for swimmers after Dorian
Many people have been going into the water despite the dangers.