For the average once-a-year polar plunger, there is little evidence that there is any effect on the immune system. What precautions would you recommend for someone trying a polar plunge for the ...

The sclera is the white part of the eye. It is made of tough, fibrous tissue that acts as a protective covering for most of the eyeball. The sclera runs from the cornea at the front of the eye to the ...

According to Zach Paul, marketing and communication director at Special Olympics Missouri, there were 231 polar plungers, 18 super plungers, 11 pee-wee plungers and 75 strutters at the event. The ...

The 32nd annual Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside Heights drew 7,500 polar plungers who walked, ran or briefly submerged into the Atlantic Ocean, officials said.

Children with ocular surface disease and irregular cornea/refractive conditions treated with scleral lenses experienced improvement in visual acuity. Larger diameters did not prevent successful ...

Traditional contact lenses sit on your eye’s cornea, but scleral lenses are gas-permeable lenses designed to sit on your sclera or whites of your eyes. Because scleral lenses are large ...

More than 7,500 plungers dipped into the 35-degree waters of the ocean in Seaside Heights on Saturday afternoon to raise big money for Special Olympics New Jersey. With the dedicated support from ...

Spectators will not be allowed on the beach for safety reasons, and plungers must show wristbands at designated boardwalk entry points. A Family Plunge Area will be available for registered families ...

Super plungers started the process of jumping in the Lake of the Ozarks on Friday. Super plungers will do this 24 times in 24 hours. Former KRCG Meteorologist Zach Paul is hosting local events.

Nearly 8,000 "plungers" will get "freezin' for a reason" and make the run into the Atlantic Ocean in Seaside Heights near Spicy's at 1 p.m. Fortunately, Saturday will be one of the warmer days of ...

If you’re caught short without a plunger then you’re in for a rough ride, and even then you might find that it’s not quite got what you need to deal with the impending mess. That’s where ...

Thanks to everyone who participated. South Ripley students at the 2025 Polar Plunge. Photo by South Ripley Schools. (Versailles, Ind.) - Over 100 individuals braved the not so great weather to ...