As the cab slows to a stop, I scrape some of Jack Frost’s handiwork from the window and peer into the depths of the polar night. We’re only 15 minutes from the center of Helsinki, yet dense forest ...

Frequent saunas 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 Americans shivering in a ...

The north of England offers many things: dramatic landscapes (Lake District, North York Moors), empty beaches (Northumberland ...

The sauna was used by employees at the Reed paper mill, which had ties to Scandinavia A Finnish sauna that was gifted to the UK after the 1948 Olympic Games has been granted Grade II-listed status.

Finns' penchant for relaxing in blazing hot steam-filled rooms was on Thursday put on the UN's list of the world's intangible heritage. With an estimated three million saunas for 5.5 million people, ...

Saunas, for the most part and for legions of adults, enjoy a warm reputation as being good for you. And a recent study of Finnish men and women seems to add more credence to sauna's health benefits, ...

With a population of around five million, there are more than 2.5 million saunas. That means almost every household has its own sauna. And there are plenty of public saunas. "Sauna is basically in the ...

Heat therapy can help mood, pain and immunity, but experts warn against dehydration, long sessions and alcohol ...

THURSDAY, May 3, 2018 -- Older adults who like to bask in the heat of a sauna may be less likely to suffer a stroke, a new study suggests. The study, of more than 1,600 Finnish adults, found that ...

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