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Cold water swimming: a healthy habit
Dipping and swimming in cold water is increasingly being touted as good for health. But what does the science say? By Elaine K Howley
For roughly seven years, the young woman named Sarah who was described in a 2018 case study published in the British Medical Journal had struggled with major depressive disorder.
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