The US Centers for Disease Control has a frank (and gross) warning for Americans this summer: Don’t use the pool if you have diarrhea. On Thursday, the CDC tweeted out their warning to not swim if you ...

New Yorkers lounging at Big Apple pools Monday slammed new federal warnings against swimming with diarrhea as “unnecessary” — but admitted that trips to public baths can often be a crapshoot. “I feel ...

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 ...

Is it safe? The water in many public pools is contaminated with E. coli, a study finds. Perhaps you've noticed a toddler's sagging swim diaper and wondered if it's really keeping the poop out of your ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lisa Cuchara, Quinnipiac University (THE CONVERSATION) On hot summer days, few things ...