For people who identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming and were assigned female at birth, binding can be essential to appearing more masculine — or simply feeling more comfortable in their own ...

Breast massage is considered sacred by the proponents of ancient Indian Ayurvedic medicine, which focuses on natural healing. Practitioners use precious massage oil called Abhyanga and massage breast ...

R.N. Decker answers the question: 'Safety of Massages With Breast Cancer?' — -- Question: Is it safe to have a massage if you have or have had breast cancer? Answer: Massage therapy during cancer ...

Natural health practitioners believe belly massage can help improve the movement between your internal organs and other tissue in your body. It’s also thought to help ease stress and body tension.

PULMONARY bone-marrow embolism as a complication of closed-chest cardiac massage has rarely been reported. 1,2 This complication, however, has frequently been observed in routine autopsies of patients ...

In the backroom of a red-brick Capitol Hill rowhouse, Frances Reed laid out yoga mats, rollers and blocks, setting up for a class later that day. The space had the look and feel of a traditional yoga ...