Category: Health
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Olympic Gold Swimmer Katie Ledecky Reveals Why She Kept Her POTS Diagnosis Secret | E! News
Olympic gold swimmer Katie Ledecky reveals in her new book “Just Add Water: My Swimming Life,” the reason why she decided to keep her POTS diagnosis from the public. Read E! News
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Over 40 Olympic Athletes Test Positive For COVID-19 Amid Resurgence | Arirang News
Over 40 athletes at the Paris Summer Games have tested positive for COVID-19, amid a recent resurgence in virus cases worldwide. According to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhove on Tuesday, French authorities are working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the Olympics, with many seen wearing masks at indoor…
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Marathon Swimming Training Cancelled Over Water Quality Concerns In Paris | CP24
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch says it is all too easy for athletes to be exposed to pollutants in the Seine.
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Paris’ Worst Fears As Olympic Athlete Hospitalised After Swimming In The River Seine | news.com.au
Paris organisers’ worst fears have materialised as multiple athletes have fallen seriously ill after competing in the triathlon events held in the Seine River.
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9-Year-Old Battling Leukemia Granted Wish To Swim With Dolphins
Manu is one of those dogs who never gets tired of playing catch. Lucky for him, 9-year-old Theo Avila also has boundless energy. It’s why when Theo was just 4 years old, his parents knew something was wrong. A trip to his pediatrician turned into being sent straight to the hospital and the ICU. Manu…
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5 On Your Health: Doctor Explains Medical Response To Olympic Swimmer’s Asthma Attack | WCVB Channel 5 Boston
When 21-year-old Slovakian swimmer Tamara Potocka finished her race, she suddenly collapsed on the deck. She had suffered an asthma attack with no access to her inhaler. Dr. Scott Hadland, chief of adolescent and young adult medicine at Mass General for Children, explains the medical response to athsma attacks and how a bystander might be…
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What Causes Swimmer’s Itch? | WCCO – CBS Minnesota
It’s a common condition that happens most often in the summer. Swimmer’s Itch is more often found in freshwater, and we have a lot of that here in the land of 10,000 lakes. What causes swimmer’s itch? Good Question. Kirsten Mitchell found out how to treat it and how to avoid it in the first…
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Is Cold Water Swimming Good For You? | BBC Global
Cold water swimming has been linked to a range of health benefits – potentially improving brain fog, energy levels and chronic pain, according to researchers. In this episode of Health Decoded, science journalist Melissa Hogenboom uncovers emerging research that suggests how cold water swimming could help with mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression.
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Swimmers Flout Bacteria Warnings At Beach In Los Angeles | The Star
Beach-goers in sunny Los Angeles ignored or didn’t notice “no swimming” warnings on Wednesday (July 10) and hit the waves, as local health authorities warned of high levels of bacteria at fourteen Los Angeles County beaches.