With America's best skiers, skaters and snowboarders now heading to the Winter Olympics, a team of mental health professionals will be in Beijing to help them perform under the double strain of intense competition and a pandemic.
One of those professionals is Dr. David B...
Tempted to take your workout into the great outdoors?
Be aware that there are both benefits and risks to exercising outdoors during the winter.
When American kids do downhill skiing or snowboarding, they almost always wear a helmet, their parents say, but they're far less likely to do so when cruising down a neighborhood hill on a sled.
Severe winter weather has a grip on much of the United States, which increases the risk of injuries from slipping on ice, shoveling, sports such as skiing and sledding, and car crashes.
"One of the most frequently seen causes for visits to the emergency room this time of...
Before you venture onto frozen ponds, lakes and rivers, it's critical to make sure they're safe, an expert cautions.
"A minimum of four inches of clear, newly formed ice is needed to support one person on foot," according to Curt Sinclair, a natural resources specialist ...
Outdoor activities can help you keep fit this winter while staying safe from COVID-19, but you need to take precautions to reduce your risk of injury, an expert says.
Skiing and snowboarding are good examples. Falls are common in these sports, but proper technique and sa...
More children and young adults are drowning in winter lakes because of warming temperatures that create unstable lake ice, a new study finds.
A team of international researchers examined several decades of data, including 4,000 drownings and population information from t...
Many female athletes lack knowledge about nutrition, which could harm their performance and put them at risk for health problems, a researcher says.
A review of two decades of literature on female athletes older than 13 found "a lack of general knowledge of nutrition...
Hitting the slopes or the skating rink as the winter of 2020 winds down? Don't let an accident or injury spoil your fun.
"Winter sports and recreational activities have great health and cardiovascular benefits," said Dr. Joseph Bosco, vice president of the American ...