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Could heat therapy help treat mental health problems?
Original: From floating saunas to clinical trials: How heat might help mental health
NPR reports on growing interest in whether heat exposure, from sauna sessions to clinical trials, might benefit mental health. The piece looks at research exploring how controlled heat could ease symptoms of depression and anxiety, alongside the popularity of floating saunas and other heat-based wellness practices, and what science says so far about the mind-body effects of heat therapy.
Why now: Rising public interest in wellness practices like sauna use and new clinical research into heat's effects on mood are driving attention.
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- From floating saunas to clinical trials: How heat might help mental health · NPR
- From floating saunas to clinical trials: How heat might help mental health · NPR
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