Category: Health
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Gaza boy swimmer death puts spotlight on pollution crisis
The death of a little boy after swimming in polluted seawater has put the spotlight on Gaza’s pollution crisis and the human impact of desperate electricity shortages in the Palestinian enclave. Mohammed al-Sayis, five, died late last month a few days after swimming in the sewage-polluted waters, with his brothers also hospitalised, his family and…
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Kids with life-altering injuries swim with whale sharks
Children with life-altering injuries do physical therapy in the water at the Georgia Aquarium. https://youtu.be/7a58KTg5eMg
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Meet the 103 y/o record-breaking swimmer who’s training for yet another race
Japanese world record swimmer Mieko Nagaoka was seen training with her son Hiroyuki Nagaoka on Friday afternoon in Yanai Swimming school, Yanai city, Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan.
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What is swimmer’s shoulder? Find out why swimmers get shoulder issues & what they are caused by?
If you are a swimmer then you know that shoulder problems can come with the territory. So what is swimmer’s shoulder? Find out why swimmers get shoulder issues & what they are caused by in this video.
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Why Peeing in the Pool Could Be Dangerous
It’s kind of a pain to get out of the pool just to use the bathroom, plus chlorine is a disinfectant so it is fine to pee in the pool, right? Well, it turns out that might give you some health issues.
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Boy’s dream comes true: Rescue swimmer on a mission
Honorary Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Bishop wore his flight suit Wednesday after completing pool training and basic air crewman training with the US Coast Guard.
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Tokyo governor to push for smoking ban before 2020 Olympics
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike will push for a law banning smoking in public places, to make the Japanese capital smoke-free ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, media said, defying national politicians who failed to pass a similar law this spring. Tokyo risks being one of the unhealthiest cities to host the Olympics in years, but…
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Michael Phelps: ‘I locked myself in my room for four days’
For a man who glides so quickly and effortlessly through the water it seems perverse to think of Michael Phelps confining himself to one room for four straight days. Such were the depths of a spiral that would threaten to cripple the comeback of a man widely regarded as one of the greatest sportsmen of…