STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Swimming outdoors in winter isn’t for everyone, but for those who venture into the water they’ll tell you even a brief plunge has its own rewards: Less aches and pains, a ...

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One of our NPR College Podcast Challenge finalists brings the story of a group of women who, every week, take an icy plunge into the Connecticut River. This is an excerpt from "Brave Souls" by Eliza ...

Adam Boggon, MBChB, was working at the Royal Free Hospital in North London during the city's second wave of COVID-19. "I was effectively living in the hospital," he recalls. "It felt like I was going ...

Employees of Holiday Pools and Spas use a crane to lift a fiberglass shell onto a trailer for an installation. Courtesy photo The beginning of spring usually brings with it warmer days, perfect for ...

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 ...