We've all been there before. Running along the basketball court or swimming across the pool, when, all of a sudden, we experience a sharp pain in our foot or leg. Muscle cramps are common, affect ...

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When muscle pain strikes, many reach for over-the-counter pain relievers without considering what might be missing from their body. Magnesium, an essential mineral involved in hundreds of biochemical ...

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming weight loss, but a new UVA study warns they're not improving a critical measure of health: cardiorespiratory fitness. While these medications help people shed ...

Blockbuster weight loss jabs relied on by millions of slimmers could waste away muscles, research has suggested. Once aimed at diabetes patients, drugs like Ozempic are now famous for bringing about ...

As the opioid crisis continues in America, more and more doctors are steering away from prescribing opioid medications as a treatment for pain. Since 1999, more than 932,000 people have died from a ...

Why do muscles get sore after exercise? We take a look at the research and ask an expert to explain When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

When a limb is rendered immobile for long periods of time, its muscles will inevitably begin to atrophy. A new implant could help keep that from happening, however, by mechanically stretching and ...

Are you practically living in the gym but still aren't seeing the muscle you want? Here's a hard truth: your workout isn't the problem, your grocery list is. You can't expect to build muscle if you're ...