June 30, 2022 – Six-year-old Grant Brown was not a strong swimmer. His mother told counselors that when she dropped him off on his first day at a North Carolina day camp. Carolynne Brown was assured the boy would be supervised. The lifeguard, a collegiate swimmer, never got that info, according to local reporting. On … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of U.S. children die in pool and hot tub drownings each year, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to redouble safety efforts this summer. That’s because many children have been away … Read more
You pay close attention to your kids when they’re swimming or playing in the pool, splashing in the ocean. You make sure a lifeguard is on hand, and you never leave your little ones alone near any water — even the tub. And that’s the right thing to do. But there’s still more you can … Read more
Sept. 28, 2020 — The presence of a brain-eating amoeba in its drinking water has led the city of Lake Jackson, Texas, to issue a “do not use water order” and request an emergency declaration from the state. “The City of Lake Jackson, County of Brazoria, Texas, is facing significant threats to life, health … Read more