Dear Doctors: I saw there’s a new study saying that heat therapy can be good for depression. Do you know if this is true? My husband’s family is from Norway, and they swear that using their sauna ...

Athletes know that recovery is just as important to training as the workouts. After constantly pushing their bodies to the limit, it’s essential to find and use effective recovery strategies that ...

While soaking in a hot tub or lying on a heating pad simply feels good, especially if your muscles ache after a hard run, this warming can do more than offer relaxation. In fact, science backs up the ...

The practice sounds almost medieval in its simplicity: alternating between hot and cold temperatures to heal the body. Yet temperature contrast therapy, switching between heat exposure and cold ...

Skeletal muscle immobilization has been demonstrated to induce atrophy and strength loss. Research utilizing animal models posits that the application of heat therapy may serve as a protective ...

When Cindy Crawford and Gwyneth Paltrow credit a single habit for their skin health and recovery, the wellness world l ...

Steam may be more powerful than you think. It smooths clothes and kills germs, but now doctors are testing it against cancer. At Keck Medicine of USC, part of a large nationwide study, researchers are ...

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels PT, DPT, CLT Ice helps reduce swelling and pain by narrowing blood vessels and ...