Share on Pinterest In a new study examining the benefits of cold-water immersion, participants had reduced stress levels in the 12 hours following exposure. Charlie Chesvick/Getty Images A new study ...

Cold water therapy reduces stress and may improve sleep, but effects fade quickly. Some people report feeling healthier over ...

Share on Pinterest Cold plunges may have benefits in the short term but people may overestimate the results, a review has found. Duet Postscriptum/Stocksy Research is ongoing about the potential ...

Researchers have examined the increasingly popular practice of cold-water immersion – things like taking a cold shower or sitting in an ice bath – to see whether there’s any scientific basis for ...