Category: Health
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How does asthma work? – Christopher E. Gaw
More than 300 million people around the world suffer from asthma, and around 250,000 people die from it each year. But why do people get asthma, and how can this disease be deadly? Christopher E. Gaw describes the main symptoms and treatments of asthma.
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Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt talk about battling depression
Allison Schmitt hates public speaking. But the Olympic swimmer shared her story of battling depression in a packed auditorium Thursday night as part of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. “I get sweaty hands; I feel like I’m going to throw up. I never want to speak in front of people,†said Schmitt, the eight-time…
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A not-so-sweet new way to test for pee in pools
Water quality is a health concern in all public pools, and although it won’t turn the water green, urine can pose hazards to swimmers’ health. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to detect in the chlorinated water of a huge pool. So how do you measure pee? Test for sweetness, University of Alberta chemists propose in research published…
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Coffee With: Debbie Phelps
Linh has Coffee With the executive director of The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools (and mother of Michael Phelps), Debbie Phelps.
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Michael Phelps Opens Up About ADHD Struggles: A Teacher Told Me ‘I’d Never Amount to Anything’
He’s the most decorated Olympian of all time, but don’t think for a second that growing up as Michael Phelps was easy. The 31-year-old swimming superstar —and new father — opened up about his struggles with ADHD in a new video for the Child Mind Institute‘s Speak Up for Kids campaign, explaining that a teacher once…
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3 Aquatic Exercises if You Have Osteoarthritis
Swimming is a great cardiovascular workout that will help burn calories. As obesity is one of the primary factors behind OA, it is important to continue shedding weight to help decrease the load on your joints. Getting in the pool is a low impact activity and will have far less likelihood of flaring symptoms. Swimming…
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A College Swimmer With Cancer
Alex Marshall is a professional college swimmer who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Her swimming was never effected before her diagnosis, that’s why everyone was surprised when she learned she had cancer. In an interview about her experience, Marshall stated, “I was thrown into the spotlight of ‘cancer girl,’ and I wasn’t quite ready for…
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Swimming lessons may be life-saver for children with autism
When asked why drowning should be such a common cause of death for individuals with ASD, Dr. Li says: “With impaired communication and social skills, autistic kids tend to seek relief of their heightened anxiety from the serenity of water bodies. Unfortunately, this behavior too often leads to tragedies.” Children are often diagnosed with ASD…