Category: Health
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H2OpenDay 2016 Valladolid
On 2nd April 2016, more than a hundred people over 55 years enjoyed the Life Long Swimming – H2OpenDay in the municipal swimming pool Parquesol of Valladolid. The event, which promotes the benefits of swimming for healthy ageing was organized by the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation with the support of the city of Valladolid. Visit…
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Research highlights unexpected hazards of swimming pools
What you don’t know about a swimming pool might hurt you.
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Gross Diseases You Can Catch in a Pool
It’s pool season, the grandest of all seasons, or so you might think. Sure, days are longer, clothing is skimpier, and the beer is colder, but with pool season comes high risk, especially if there’s poop in the water. Which, it turns out, there is. A lot of it. According to the CDC, every year…
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Is Water Exercise Right for Me?
Guest post by Lizzy Bullock / AquaGear Swim Shop Aquatic exercise is one of the oldest methods of fitness and rehabilitation, used for healing purposes as early as 2400 B.C., according to “Hydrotherapy.” Even the most recognized man in the history of medicine, Hippocrates, noted water’s remedial effect on a range of maladies from joint…
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Transplant recipient is all heart, swimming to success
Fred Nelis is all heart, even though his heart didn’t originally belong to him. He’s a local transplant patient who is defying the odds, swimming his way to success. If the name Fred Nelis sounds familiar, it should. He gained national attention when he and a friend both received the gift of life from the same organ donor.…
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Buckeye teen proves anything is possible after liver transplant
She’s an avid swimmer, and survivor.
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Sharron Davies backs No Bite is Right campaign
Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies is urging humans and pets to be vigilant against ticks and flea bites. She made the plea at the Devon County Show, In the video, Sharron and the Tickbuster team of experts tell you how you can keep your entire family, even if you’re a pet owner or not, happy…
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Swimmer’s Ear – Boys Town Ear, Nose & Throat Institute
Swimmer’s ear is a common condition that affects both children and adults. Dr. Jane Emanuel​, Board Certified Otolaryngologist at the Boys Town Ear, Nose & Throat Institute, explains some of the symptoms of swimmer’s ear, how it is treated, how long it lasts and how to prevent it.