During a recent socially distanced lunch, I found myself more focused on my friend’s taut, radiant complexion than our actual conversation. Upon this admission (shameful for me; for her, flattering), ...

Cupping is an alternative medicine therapy, similar to acupuncture and massage. The practice involves using cups, usually made of glass or plastic, placed on the skin to create suction, according to ...

When the world witnessed the giant purple bruises that covered Michael Phelps’ back and shoulders during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, everyone wondered where they came from. But can cupping ...

Nighttime skin and self care routines are often rewards of a hard day’s work. Whereas mornings are typically rushed, evenings present more opportunity to indulge in a luxurious bath, bring out the ...

You've seen the bruises, but, really, what is cupping therapy, anyway? In the latest episode of 'What the Wellness', we try out the TCM practice. What is cupping therapy? ‘What the ...

This week everyone’s talking about cupping, a therapy that some Olympic athletes competing in Rio have been partaking of. It caught people’s attention this week because the therapy often leaves round ...

EDWARDS — When Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps dove into the pool at the Rio Olympics, many spectators wondered what the red, circular marks on his shoulders and back could be — polluted water, ...

WASHINGTON - If you were watching Michael Phelps help the United States bring home the gold in the men’s 4x100-meter relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics, you may have seen some purple spots on his body ...

First Gwyneth Paltrow. Now Michael Phelps (along with various other swimmers at the Rio 2016 Olympics) is engaging in the ancient — and very legal — practice of cupping to ease their overworked sore ...

"Cupping" is a treatment with roots in Chinese medicine that left Michael Phelps and some other Olympic athletes with eye-catching purple, hickey-like marks. Here’s what Kelly Kennedy, a physical ...

Anyone who’s caught a glimpse of Olympics swimming has seen the spots. About the size of an Olympic medal, they dot the bodies of athletes, from gymnast Alex Naddour to repeat-gold medalist Michael ...