Puffy, sluggish, and fresh off a recent flight from New York to Paris, I entered the studio of Martine de Richeville, a French aesthetician known for her body-sculpting massages. I’d heard that her ...

Massage therapy has long been a powerful health tool—from stimulating muscles to helping you relax, it’s a hands-on approach that just so happens to feel amazing. One type of massage that is gaining ...

The sequence of hand movements are subtle, soothing strokes that move the skin, pushing backed-up fluid away from swollen tissues. Though not as aggressive as a regular massage, this technique — ...

Lymph nodes are tiny glands that play a key role in the body’s immune system, and when things aren’t working well it can lead to fluid retention, skin disorders, fatigue, insomnia, digestive problems, ...

Baby boomers age and lose their physical flexibility. People of all ages occasionally miss activity because of illness. Sports injuries plague athletes. The elderly, many of whom are sedentary, often ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...