In an exclusive live interview, Michael Phelps talks to TODAY about “The Weight of Gold,” a new HBO documentary about the mental health struggles of Olympic athletes after they compete, including himself. “There are so many of us out there who are really struggling,” he says. “It was wild to see that I wasn’t alone.” He also says life under quarantine has given him a chance to grow closer to his wife and three young boys.
Though many people focus on the mortality rate of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, health officials have warned that the virus may have long-term health consequences that largely remain unknown. One particular concern has been the infection’s potential impact on heart health, something that a new study warns may be an issue even in mild cases of the disease.
Newly published research reports that COVID-19, even in mild cases, may cause inflammation of the cardiovascular muscles that persists for months and may cause long-term heart health issues. A number of recovered COVID-19 patients have been found to experience persisting heart complications following recovery from the disease, raising concerns about the long-term impact of this virus.
The novel coronavirus has been linked to a form of myocarditis and increased odds of death among patients who have pre-existing heart issues. The two new studies build upon this, with one involving cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) to evaluate the hearts of 100 recovered COVID-19 patients. Of those 100 people, 78 were found to have heart health abnormalities.
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At just 15 years old, Tallwood High School student, Eric Hupp, jumped into the ocean to rescue two swimmers in distress off the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Varsity athletes at Dartmouth College have staged a protest after their swim and dive team was cut for budget reasons.
Amy Van Dyken is an American former competitive swimmer, Olympic Champion, and former World Record-holder. She won six Olympic Gold medals in her career, four of which she won at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, making her the first American woman to accomplish such a feat and the most successful athlete at of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Van Dyken won Gold in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 4×100-meter freestyle relay, and 4×100-meter medley relay. Enjoy watching all these Finals of Atlanta 1996 where she has claimed a Gold Medal!
The Uganda Swimming Federation has released its standard operating procedures as it looks forward to coming out of lock down. As Sam Mpoza reports, the operating procedures have been tailored to adhere to physical distancing mandates.
Police said a man sexually assaulted a teenage girl at a state park in Westmoreland County. Noe Ivan Soto Alvarez is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond because police and the judge considered him a flight risk. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2EuNtTh
