As Perez notes, menopause is not another health crisis; it’s a natural stage of life that requires a little care and a gentle ...

For our series on complementary cancer care, we spoke to five local women who tried different therapies. The complementary therapy:Oncology massage is a customized massage session designed to meet the ...

Researchers have reported people who undergo massage experience measurable changes in their body's immune and endocrine response. Although there have been previous, smaller studies about the health ...

Does a good massage do more than just relax your muscles? To find out, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles recruited 53 healthy adults and randomly assigned 29 of them to a ...

Foot reflexology involves applying pressure to specific points on the soles of the feet. Some smaller studies suggest it may help reduce anxiety, ease fatigue, and lower blood pressure. There are no ...

Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is a licensed travel physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedics and has a passion for providing education on nutrition for healing and overall health and wellness.