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 ...

Trendy ice baths don't help women recover quicker from exercise, according to new research. Top athletes and other sports players are often seen taking a cold water plunge after a race or match, while ...

Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, published in Post ...

If there's one trend that stands out from the past few years of wellness, it's temperature. Whether it's ice baths or saunas, maintaining a regular degree has become embarassingly old school. But when ...

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

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 ...

On a recent trip to Scotland, the model Vivien Solari, 45, swam every day, sometimes twice a day, in beautifully clear and crisp water of around 46 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Solari, who is known for ...

Perhaps for those who are used to saying to themselves when they wake up “five more minutes” when the alarm goes off under the fluffy duvet and the warmth of the bed, this idea seems far-fetched.