Monday, August 23, 2004

Water Safty

Water Safty

Swimming and other water sports are among the most popular recreational activities, especially during the summer months. The risks associated with water sports, such as drowning, diving injuries, and sunburn, can be minimized by taking appropriate precautions. Learn more about water safety at the following sites.

Water Safety Tips

The American Red Cross offers advice on staying safe in, on, and around the water. Covers swimming, boating, SCUBA diving, and more.

http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/tips/healthtips/safetywater.html

Healthy Swimming

Guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control about recreational water illnesses, which are spread by swallowing, breathing, or having contact with contaminated water.

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/

Preventing Swimmer's Shoulder

Rotator cuff tendonitis, or swimmer's shoulder, can occur when swimmers overuse or irritate the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder. Learn how to prevent this condition and to deal with it should it happen to you.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00072

Boat Safety Tips

Guidance from the U.S. Coast Guard on aids to navigation, weather precautions, getting help at sea, and more.

http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/metlife/aton.htm

Scuba Diving Safety

A discussion of common medical problems associated with scuba diving from the American Association of Family Physicians.

http://familydoctor.org/156.xml

Before You Go to the Beach…

Advice from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about protecting oneself from beach pollution.

http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/beaches/30cwabeach.pdf

Personal Watercraft

Discusses risk factors, common injuries, and accident prevention related to this rapidly growing sport.

http://research.marshfieldclinic.org/children/resources/PWC_FS.htm

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