On laundry day, it may be tempting to lump whites and darks into two big piles to make quick work of the overwhelming mound of dirty clothes in your laundry room. But besides color and fabric type, ...

The smell of fresh-laundered clothing can be refreshing, but all that work reading labels and sorting, turning shirts outside-in, and lugging baskets around the house is tiresome. Then there's ...

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...

For all of us, a daily shower is a routine, it's a time to clean off the day, to start the morning, or to relax before sleep. But beyond the mere action of cleaning, have you ever thought about the ...

Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...

Cold-Water Immersion May Offer Health Benefits -- and Also Presents Risks Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt ...

FILE - Revelers enter the cold water during the annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, file) (Andres Kudacki ...