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Swimming? Don’t swallow pool water

Avoid germs by keeping the water out of your mouth.

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What’s causing your dizziness?

That head-swimming, feel-like-you-might-faint sensation is common.

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Is it a sprain, strain, break or fracture?

Here’s how to tell them apart.

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