Category: Health
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8-Year-Old Girl Battling Blood Disorder Gets Her Wish to Swim with Mermaids
An 8-year-old girl got to realize her dream of swimming with mermaids. Naomi is battling a blood disorder. She’s been in and out of hospitals for treatment, but thoughts of mermaids are what make her happy when times get tough. Her parents say it’s hard to watch their little girl in pain. Make-A-Wish Southern Florida…
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Swimmer’s Shoulder Causes and Treatment
Swimmer’s Shoulder causes and treatment for fast pain relief and quick recovery.
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Pool parasites and germs linked to swimming-related illnesses
A dip in the pool may sound perfect on a hot day, but even the cleanest looking swimming pool could have issues.
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Toxic Algae in Discovery Bay Prompts Warnings from Health Officials
Ignoring a warning issued by health officials, swimmers and their pets on Friday were still using a popular body of water in eastern Contra Costa County to cool off, even though it’s now contaminated with toxic algae. Da Lin reports. (7-20-18)
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Edmonton swimming pool without salt or chlorine draws lineups
A new naturally filtered swimming pool in Edmonton is bringing in long lines of swimmers. The pool uses plants, zooplankton and granite instead of chlorine or salt to filter its emerald-green water.
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12-year-old Battling Bone Cancer Achieves Dream To Swim In Ocean
It was 12-yr-old Ailani Strong’s dream to see the ocean and go paddle boarding. Ailani is battling bone cancer and has gone through five rounds of chemotherapy. But she came all the way from Chicago to see the sea at Deerfield beach in Florida. Her diagnosis didn’t stop her from achieving her dream and learning…
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There might be poop in the water you’re swimming in so please don’t swallow it, CDC says
Every summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention turns its attention to the disgusting state of American swimming holes — and their latest investigation traced thousands of infections back to lakes, rivers, and the ocean. A team of researchers analyzed 140 outbreaks that made nearly 5,000 people sick, and even killed two swimmers between…
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Hotel pools and hot tubs linked to a third of swimming-related disease outbreaks, CDC says
Hotel pools and hot tubs were linked to a third of all swimming-related disease outbreaks between 2000 to 2014, a new CDC report finds. During that stretch, a total of 493 outbreaks linked to chlorinated or treated water were reported in 46 states and Puerto Rico, the report said. The Centers for Disease Control and…
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Many Swimmers Unaware of Potential Health Risks, Pool Survey Finds
Millions of Americans will soon head to their local swimming pool, but a new survey finds that many swimmers aren’t aware they might be wading into potential health risks at the pool. The annual Healthy Pools survey, conducted by the Water Quality & Health Council, found that swimmers admitted to some unhealthy swimming habits, including: Most adults (52 percent)…