Category: Health
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What’s going around: Summertime troubles
Swimmer’s ear and poison ivy — that’s what doctors at Novant Health Pediatrics South Ballantyne are seeing.
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Swimmer’s ear can lead to serious problems if left untreated
If you have been spending a lot of time at the pool or the beach, keep in mind, while a dip in the water can be very inviting, it might also be inviting some serious pain in the ear.
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Swimming from Alcatraz, and the escape from Dementia
Dr. Charlie Farrell is helping to distance dementia patients from the prison they often live in, one stroke at a time.
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Is it safe to swim at Maine beaches?
State officials are pushing back on a national report that listed dozens of Maine beaches as unsafe for swimming.
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Doctors warn against swimming, showering with contact lenses
Doctors are reminding those who wear contacts to remove their lenses before showering or swimming.
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Scarborough Beach North back open for swimming; 2 others closed
People looking to cool off at the shore can once again take a dip at a portion of Scarborough Beach in Narragansett.
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Teaching Others: From the Classroom to the Swimming Pool
When Herman Kelly isn’t teaching at LSU, you can find him swimming at the indoor pool inside LSU’s university recreation center, or UREC. Kelly is an adjunct instructor in LSU’s School of Education and College of Humanities and Social Sciences’ African American Studies. He’s been teaching at LSU for more than 20 years, and when…
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Swimmers react to “fecal contamination” announcement at Berkeley pool
As Laina Adler, who shared this video with Berkeleyside put it, these are words you never want to hear: “Pool closed for the day due to fecal contamination.” Adler caught the moments after the announcement was made over a megaphone at Strawberry Canyon pool around 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. Swimmers scrambled to get…