Cold-water exposure is hot right now. From influencers touting the mental-health benefits of cold showers to professional ...

Soothing sore muscles. Improving mood and sleep. Accelerating weight loss. Vagus nerve stimulation. Wellness enthusiasts, athletes, and maybe even your gym buddy are regularly praising ice baths for a ...

Ice baths, also referred to as cold water immersion (CWI) or cold-water therapy, are commonly used for pain, delayed-onset muscle soreness, inflammation and mood elevation ...

If you’re going to suffer, make sure it’s worth the effort. We consulted fitness experts to help you maximize your ice bath.

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

Be Well-Cold Water Immersion FILE - Revelers enter the cold water during the annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres ...

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

FILE - Revelers enter the cold water during the annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, file) (Andres Kudacki ...

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 ...