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CDC: Look Before You Leap Into Dirty Public Pools

by Associated Press, Posted May 20th 2010 5:00PM

Everbody into the pool? Not quite. Credit: Mohammed Ballas, AP
ATLANTA (AP) - You might want to look before you leap into a public swimming pool this summer. A new government report shows one in eight public swimming pools were shut down two ...
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Beware of teenagers "dipping"

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jun 20th 2008 4:04PM

There's nothing like a late night dip in a swimming pool on a warm summer's eve. I can't even begin to count the number of times I've enjoyed such pleasures -- on camping trips, at hotels, even this week when we're on holiday with my wife's extended ...
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Image of the Day: A poolside snuggle

by Heather Craven, Posted Aug 8th 2007 4:31PM

Some of the most tender moments are those spent with a newborn child slumbering on your chest. The joy of gazing down and witnessing the beautiful miracle of life at peace is truly amazing. I love the way this father is looking at his baby with the ...
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Great America plans to require life vests

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jul 18th 2007 10:32AM

Four-year-old Carlos Flores drowned in the wave pool at the Great America amusement park last week. The boy was, according to his mother, in the pool by himself when he drowned. Yolanda Flores claims that there were only four lifeguards on duty, not ...
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Swim suit shopping after three kids

by Heather Craven, Posted Jun 29th 2007 4:30PM

A couple of days ago i did something I had been putting off for over eight years, I bought a new swimsuit. My last suit was missing some trim, had small tears in the middle and the elastic in the bosom area could no longer contain my top half. My 10 ...
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Swimming pool and hot tub drains pose dangers for children

by Heather Craven, Posted May 3rd 2006 11:02AM

This is a story that makes the blood of any parent run cold. In the last two weeks alone eight children in the United States have died in swimming pools or spas by becoming entrapped by powerful suction drains. To help bring this horror story to ...
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