IF YOU'RE LOOKING for ways to boost your performance during workouts, you might already be well-versed in protein powder, creatine, and massage guns. But there’s another piece of equipment that could ...

Could a small electric pulse help painful joints by working the muscles around them? For people with osteoarthritis, that question matters because movement is often the treatment they are told to do, ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. I’ve tried a lot of ...

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease. An intervention, ...

Google "improve leg circulation" and you may see sponsored ads for electronic muscle stimulators that claim to boost blood flow to your feet. But is there any evidence they work? Peripheral artery ...

Adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to physiotherapy in hospitalized patients with severe heart failure (HF) — including recent heart transplant recipients and those with implanted ...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report the final outcomes of a pioneering pilot clinical trial using ...

If your body is a temple, then the gym is a sanctuary. It’s no longer a place to just sweat for an hour, but a third space ...

Whether you're a competitive athlete or a weekend warrior, recovery is just as important as the workout itself. The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) is spotlighting recent research that ...