We dive into the pros and cons of cold plunging to see whether this popular wellness trend really is worth the chill.

A recent study published in PLoS One found that neither cold nor hot water immersion improved muscle recovery in women over the course of 72 hours. The researchers emphasized the need for more ...

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Can Cold Water Baths Cause Heart Attacks? Winter has begun, and the water in rooftop water tanks cools down by morning.

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...

While this guy says the practice is heart-attack risky. But this lady says it’s not good for women because it causes cortisol spikes—which are the stress hormones that a lot of women want to lessen (I ...