Sharon Prahl was 21 when death nearly took her. She was biking cross-country with a friend in 1986 when she hit a rough patch and flipped her bike, fracturing her skull and injuring her spine. In the ...

While evidence is building around the positive mental health effects of taking a plunge in chilly water, scientific confirmation is still lacking.

Q: I keep hearing about the benefits of swimming in cold water. Is it actually good for you? A: There is intriguing preliminary evidence that swimming in cold water may have antidepressant effects.

Warm weather doesn't always mean warm lakes, and while summer in Michigan is approaching, residents planning their next trip to one of the Great Lakes should wait a little longer before jumping in.

Including water socks, swim caps, and cozy fleece-lined sweatpants for post-dip. One chilly winter morning in my early twenties, I decided to trek across London’s Hampstead Heath to the Ladies’ Pond ...

Conn. (WTNH) — For the first time so far in 2023, Connecticut is experiencing summer-like weather. Yet, as people look to cool-off, it’s important to note that not all water is ready for swimming.

Of the 785 women surveyed, 46.9% said swimming eased their anxiety; 34.5% said it helped their mood swings; 31.1% said it elevated their mood; and 30.3% said it reduced their hot flashes. The findings ...

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 ...

Women with menstrual or perimenopausal symptoms can relieve common physical and psychological issues through cold water swimming, a new study finds. Researchers found that cold water swimming had ...