Cold water therapy is now an essential part of a modern ... the head of the Reproductive Science and Society Group at the UCL Institute for Women’s Health, the colder the water the better.

A 39-year-old woman has died after reportedly immersing herself into a river as part of a cold water therapy session. The woman, who was from Manchester, died after paramedics were called to ...

Some of the risks of cold water therapy are more likely if you have an underlying medical condition, such as a heart problem or asthma. It is not recommended for pregnant women, or people with ...

Thanks in part to Wim Hof, whose BBC show Freeze The Fear introduced the concept of cold-water therapy to viewers across the UK, attitudes towards cold water and its positive effects on muscle ...

One of my female relatives does cold water swimming every day and swears by it. Many women are diving in and doing the same. But is it safe? Well, a new study led by University College London says ...

“The best studied is perhaps cold water immersion therapy. There is some evidence that cold water immersion therapy after exercise reduces delayed muscle onset soreness (DOMS) as well as reduces ...

A coroner has confirmed it is investigating the death of a woman who died after reportedly immersing herself in a river during cold water therapy. Kellie Poole, 39, from Manchester, died after ...

The use of hot and cold-water therapy for healing and relaxation dates back thousands of years, from Indigenous practices in the U.S. to Roman baths and Japanese purification rituals. But there's ...

Correspondence to Professor Mike Tipton, School of Sport, Health & Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2UP, UK; michael.tipton{at}port.ac.uk Cold water immersion (CWI) is a ...