Category: Health
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Discovery Cove invites guests with autism to swim with dolphins
Families of children with autism and other special needs will see changes at the animal interaction park Discovery Cove.
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Behold This Poetic Freediving Video Featuring Stig Pryds
Stig Pryds is a Danish record holding freediver. He was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2008, which disabled him so much that he lost his business. After 5 years of intense pain and increasing dependency on drugs, he decided to quit all drugs cold turkey, and find alternative ways to deal with his disease. He…
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Emily Seebohm On Suffering With Endo As An Elite Swimmer
Brisbane swimmer Emily Seebohm came on the show today to talk about Endometriosis Awareness Month and what it means for her to suffer with the condition while being a professional athlete. Speaking to Stav, Abby & Matt this morning, Emily revealed that stress would cause her period, often a very painful one, to come early, which affected her…
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Why Ian Thorpe wants you to get swimming this March
ReachOut is calling on Aussies to take part in Laps for Life, a month-long swimming challenge to raise funds and awareness for young people in Australia living with mental health difficulties. The event is backed by Olympic swimming champ Ian Thorpe, who has been ReachOut ambassador since he learned about the service while working on an anti-bullying…
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Swimmers’ Health Doctors Working with Coaches – FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic 2018
Fresh from continued successes after the Olympic Games and World Championships, the highest-profile speakers in Aquatics are confirmed to speak at the 4th FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic. Topic: Swimmers’ Health: Doctors Working with Coaches Speakers: Prof David Gerrard – Sports Physician, Vice-Chairman of FINA Sports Medicine Committee Dr. Kevin Boyd – Sports Orthopaedic Surgeon,…
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Woman pulled unconscious from Rottnest Channel Swim
A 47-year-old woman is in a critical but stable condition after a serious incident during the Rottnest Channel Swim at the weekend. The woman suffered a “serious health incident†while participating in the annual event on Saturday morning. According to Rottnest Channel Swim Association president Iain McCarrey, the woman received medical support while she was…
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Liam meets Michael Phelps | Make-A-Wish® Oregon
You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. Words, that inspire kids like Liam. They were spoken by his biggest idol: Michael Phelps.
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