What could be better than relaxing in a sauna, sweating, and boosting your metabolism during cold, wet weather? Many gyms and ...

Finland, known as the happiest country in the world, has a secret that the rest of the globe has neglected to discover and eagerly pursue. It's a staple of Finnish culture — a way of being — and it's ...

The Finnish tradition of a sauna followed by a plunge into icy water or a roll in the snow is spreading around the world. What does science say about the claimed health benefits? Sometimes I wonder ...

In this July 18, 2012 photo, people sit in a sauna at a Finnish summer cottage, in Leppavirta, central Finland. Frequent sauna baths may help you live longer, a study of Finnish men suggests. (AP ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Frequent sauna baths may help you live longer, a study of Finnish men suggests. It would be welcome news if proven true — in Finland where hot, dry saunas are commonplace, and for ...

The essential guide to baths, saunas, and spa treatments. Finnish cabinet ministers do it, Russian hockey players do it, Koreans do it on a first date. Social bathing—known as "naked communion" in ...

Finnish researchers have a health tip for middle-aged men: To stay alive, spend more time in the sauna. A 20-year study led by scientists from the University of Eastern Finland found that frequent ...

Eric Bechard, the owner of Albatross & Co. restaurant and bar, is holding a fundraiser to reopen the former Union Steam Baths in Uniontown. Bechard’s GoFundMe page seeks $100,000 to kick-start the ...

Rochester, MN, August 1, 2018 - Sauna bathing is an activity used for the purposes of pleasure, wellness, and relaxation. Emerging evidence suggests that beyond its use for pleasure, sauna bathing may ...