Category: Health
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CDC confirms amoeba infection killed Lily Lake swimmer
Tests confirm that an amebic infection is what killed a 9-year-old boy days after he went swimming in a popular lake in Stillwater. Read more here on myfox9.com Minneapolis News and Weather KMSP FOX 9
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Inside Tracker, a service used by Olympians to improve internal health (and thereby performance)
To help prepare for track meets, competitive 5K races and especially the Olympics, Boston-based runner Ruben Sanca runs 116 miles per week, takes vitamins and mostly watches his diet. But he would still feel fatigued after training runs. Then a blood analysis and a special software program revealed his internal chemistry needed some adjusting. Read…
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Man’s swim with ailing dog goes viral
John Unger and Schoep’s friendship started when Unger adopted Schoep from a shelter as a puppy 19 years ago. Time has given them memories, but it has also taken a toll on Schoep’s body. “This joint right here kind of freezes up,” Unger said pointing to Schoep’s hind leg. Arthritis and hip dysplasia have settled…
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Mellouli goes ‘through Hell’ in landmark swim win
Wow, read NDTV Sports The 28-year-old had been laid low by a virus earlier this week but recovered to plunge into the waters of the Serpentine at a sun-soaked Hyde Park and claim victory in 1hr 49min 55.1sec, 3.4sec in front of Germany’s Thomas Lurz. Richard Weinberger of Canada took the bronze medal, with world…
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Brain-eating amoeba eyed in death of Minnesota child
Minnesota State Department of Health officials have been eyeing a rare parasitic amoeba in the death of child. Read and watch ABC News video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
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Dwyer and Berens celebrate gold with a 4,610-calorie McDonald’s meal
Well, I guess it is better than a retirement smoke ;-) Dwyer ordered a Quarter Pounder, two six-piece chicken nuggets, french fries and a McFlurry ice cream sundae. Berens, according to his Twitter photo, went even bigger: Two Quarter Pounders, a Big Mac, a six-piece nugget order, two french fries and a McFlurry. NBC Today…
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‘No Sex Before Sport’ myth debunked for Olympians like Pellegrini (and Magnini)
Read the International Business Times (I kid you not) It’s been an old wives tale for Olympic athletes that engaging in sexual activity before competitions can inhibit sports ability ever since ancient Greeks as far back as 776 BC said abstinence, on the other hand, is key for performance enhancement. The myth, however, has been…
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Therese Alshammar struggling with a pinched nerve on eve of Olympics
Breaking news on aftonbladet.se via simma.nu/se, at a press conference today it was confirmed that Therese Alshammar suffers from a pinched nerve in her neck, which ultimately could mean that she will miss the Olympics. These last days of camp she has found it difficult to rotate in swimming, an MRI-scan confirming that she has…
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FINA on Shoulder Injury Prevention
Really nice, informative video from the FINA Sports Medicine Committee (SMC), illustrating exercises to strengthen the areas that stabilize the shoulder joint: The core muscles, the rotator cuff and the shoulder muscles.