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

After getting hot and sweaty during a workout, many now opt to take a cold plunge—typically between 50–60 degrees Fahrenheit (10–15 Celsius)—in hopes of speeding up muscle recovery and easing ...

Are Cold Water Baths Dangerous for Your Heart? As winter sets in, the temperature of rooftop water tanks drops significantly ...

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 ...

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

Mark Harper, MD, PhD, 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 ...

Emily Emmins, Women's Health's social media manager, started taking dunks in ice baths as a personal experiment. She wanted to see if cold exposure could give her the rush she heard others in wellness ...

The symptoms: The patient visited a medical clinic to seek care for her chronic rhinosinusitis — tissue inflammation in the sinuses and nasal passages — that was causing a viscous discharge containing ...