While merrymakers seem to be having good clean fun in the pool, some are actually doing cringy stuff. Many swimmers are using the pool to wash their feet or their sandals, clogging the water with dirt ...

A 2023 CDC report tracked more than 200 pool-associated outbreaks over a four-year period. But a few basic precautions can ward off these dangers. Maria Korneeva/Moment via Getty Images On hot summer ...

Diving into a public pool this summer? You might be plunging into a petri dish. While chlorine is the go-to germ killer, it doesn’t work instantly. Some nasty germs can survive in treated water for ...