Cold-water immersion may boost mental health and well-being. The practice carries risks, too, including drowning and ...

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt ...

It might look like just another wellness fad, but cold-water immersion — whether through open-water swims or quick ice baths ...

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Tipton and Harper both said that any benefits from cold-water immersion come from the body's cold-shock response: the sudden fall of skin temperature, the release of the stress hormones, the release ...

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Located along the Minnesota River with beautiful Lake Jonathan in its center, Chaska offers affordable living within reach of the Twin Cities. The historic downtown features brick buildings housing ...

Beavers Bend State Park makes you feel like you’ve stepped into a fairy tale book. The Mountain Fork River flows through this park like a ribbon of liquid diamonds. During autumn, the trees explode in ...