Inquiries into ’sweatbox’ deaths
Investigations continue into the deaths of two people who fell ill during a sauna-like experience at an Arizona spiritual retreat.
October 13, 2009
The YMCA of Marquette County will be closed this week to complete some annual repairs and maintenance work. That includes things like draining, cleaning, and rebalancing the pool, cleaning the sauna and carpets, and repainting the pool deck.
Sauna to keep bird flu at bay in Finland
Saunas are a favourite haunt of athletes seeking out a good sweat, but officials in Finland are now recommending the steamroom as a way of keeping the deadly bird flu out of the Nordic country.
Finland blog: Any fear of Finland getting homesick at their maiden finals seems far removed, with friends and family travelling to Sweden in droves and the national obsession that is the sauna thankfully in plentiful supply.
