Winter swimming enthusiasts take a dip in the icy waters of the Vistula River in Warsaw, Poland, on Nov. 23, 2025. Sunday ...

Experts weigh in on whether cold water swimming, drinking kombucha and taking vitamins can boost your immune system.

The most robustly supported long-term benefit is the one Ella describes: a profound effect on mood. The science provides a ...

People from the group Diptribe, who swim at South Cerney in Gloucestershire, have been waiting for temperatures to go below ...

A prime example is cold water swimming. Professor Eleanor Riley, an immunologist at the University of Edinburgh in the UK, ...

Pembrokeshire’s cold-water swimmers, the Blue Tits, is offering advice for those braving the county’s waters this winter ...

I went into anaphylaxis while swimming with dolphins’ - Jill Pearson has cold urticaria and breaks out in itchy hives in ...

Have you ever seen people going into the sea over winter and wondered why on earth anyone would voluntarily do that?

A man who battled depression and alcohol abuse for years has credited outdoor swimming with changing his life. Richard ...

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.

A mother who suffers from a cold allergy that causes her to break out in hives resembling nettle stings - with skin so ...