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Heat Therapy and Mental Health

Updated 2026-10-05 09:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

NPR explores the potential mental health benefits of heat therapy, including saunas and other forms of heat exposure. While scientists have a good understanding of its cardiovascular effects, research on mental health impacts is limited.

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While scientists have a decent understanding of how sauna and other forms of heat exposure exercises our cardiovascular system, they know relatively little about its impact on mental health.
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