That invigorating blast of cold water you’ve been using to start your mornings might be doing more than just waking you up, it could be putting dangerous stress on a heart condition you don’t even ...

Cold plunges and freezing showers have become the modern badge of discipline—youendure the discomfort and spike your adrenaline, just to prove to yourself you’re serious about performance. But I ...

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For years, cold showers were the domain of athletes and wellness zealots. But new research in genetics and metabolism suggests that a quick blast of cold water has benefits way beyond mental toughness ...

It’s getting hot in here. The slog days of summer are already here, with New York City currently experiencing a scorching heat wave that has temperatures reaching well into the 100s. New Yorkers are ...

Cold showers do more than jolt you awake in the morning. Research suggests they can support your overall health in surprising ways. For starters, cold exposure can boost circulation and help reduce ...

Cold showers might not sound like something you want to do it at first, but the science and the tradition behind it both suggest they offer a variety of health benefits. From improving circulation to ...

Lancaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. When the weather warms up, many of us use a nice cold shower to help us cool down. But while this might feel like ...