Category: Health
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Brain-eating amoebas are spreading—and that’s just as bad as it sounds
Prior to 2010, the northernmost case of amoebic meningitis in the U.S. was in Missouri. It is now as far north as Minnesota, as well as in states like Indiana and Kansas. In that 2017 review, the authors note that “with climate data showing consistently warming temperatures, the reports of PAM [or amoebic meningitis] cases outside…
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Almost half of parents worried about baby health in public pools
Health risks make up over half of parents’ concerns about taking babies swimming in public pools, according to survey findings. Fear that the baby might pick up a bug was voiced by a quarter of respondents (25.5%), while a further 22.7% were worried that chlorine would irritate the infant’s skin. The baby might pick up…
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19 people hospitalized after pool chemical exposure at Thousand Oaks swim school
Nineteen people were treated and hospitalized after being exposed to a pool chemical at a Thousand Oaks swim club Wednesday evening, officials said. The incident occurred at Daland Swim School in the 100 block of East Wilbur Road around 6:30 p.m. Swim instructors said it all happened in a matter of seconds during a routine…
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No swimming allowed, beaches closed in Juno Beach for ‘airborne irritant’
Beaches from Martin County south to Lake Worth continue to be closed Monday after what is being described as an “unknown airborne irritant†caused people to become sick over the weekend.
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29-Year-Old Man Dies of Brain-Eating Parasite After Swimming in a Wave Pool
A 29-year-old New Jersey man has died of a brain-eating parasite after swimming in a wave pool at a Texas resort. Fabrizio Stabile swam at the BSR Cable Park in Waco, Texas during a visit to the area, before returning home to New Jersey. Then on Sept. 16, Stabile was mowing the lawn when he had to…
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Blind Woman Saved Her Life by Learning to Swim – at 50
Vivian Stancil never thought she’d become a swimmer, much less a competitive one with a wall full of medals. “When I was younger, for a woman of color, swim was a taboo,” the 71-year-old says poolside in Riverside, California. Stancil’s hazel eyes light up when she talks about what swimming means to her. “The water…
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Coaching and Mental Health with Matt Kredich
University of Tennessee head coach Matt Kredich discusses coaching and mental health.
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Dealing with Depression with Allison Schmitt
Allison Schmitt opens up about her struggle with depression and where she is now in her mental health journey.
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Overcoming Injury with Amanda Weir
Amanda Weir talks about her path back from injury and the mental challenges she faced on that journey.