Here’s why taking a cold shower during a heat wave is incredibly dangerous, experts say By Fabiana Buontempo Published June 23, 2025, 9:12 p.m. ET ...

These and more than 200 other viruses spread through saliva or mucus particles expelled from a sick person. “To catch a cold, you must introduce a cold virus from someone else into your airway ...

Ice baths and cold plunges — interchangeable terms for soaking in near-freezing water — have grown wildly popular in recent years, thanks to podcasters, social media influencers, professional ...

A 2025 systematic review and meta-analysis of cold-water immersion, for example, examined the effects of cold-water immersion across 11 studies involving 3,177 participants.