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 ...

Most people have likely had the unpleasant experience of a muscle cramp, also known as a charley horse or muscle spasm. And while most cramps will quickly go away on their own, there are a few helpful ...

Hand cramps can occur for various reasons, including dehydration, carpal tunnel syndrome, or deficiencies in potassium or magnesium. Dr. Lacy Anderson offers several relief solutions. To ease hand ...

Muscle cramps are sudden, painful contractions caused by dehydration, nerve issues or electrolyte imbalance. Know the causes, diagnosis and treatment (Image: Pexels) A muscle cramp can present as a ...

Dehydration may be one cause of muscle cramps, and some evidence suggests that electrolyte imbalances also contribute to them. Muscle cramps are painful, involuntary contractions of the muscles that ...

High school fall sports teams will begin their official practices soon — including double sessions for football. While a warm August may be a wonderful time of year to swim and kayak, it may not offer ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 63-year-old man taking 20 mg of rosuvastatin a day, and my blood showed that my total cholesterol level was 136 mg/dL; my HDL was 47 mg/dL; and my LDL was 70 mg/dL. I was then ...

This article was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight and appears here with permission. In this day and age of spiritual tourism, traveling to a psychedelic retreat in Mexico, Jamaica or Peru ...

Q: You’ve written about soap chips or bars for muscle cramps. I discovered by accident that liquid hand soap works great for leg, toe and finger cramps. I couldn’t find the bar soap and I was in ...

Contrary to previous research, a study of three decades of the IRONMAN's top competition found a connection between dehydration and exercise-induced muscle cramps. Based on medical data of more than ...