Learn what research tells us about how wearing socks to bed affects sleep and foot hygiene, plus beliefs about socks, sex, ...

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...

They’re often recommended for people with vein-related conditions, but they can be useful in other situations, too.

You might associate compression socks with your grandparents or a hospital setting. But the stockings have become a trendy travel and wellness accessory among social-media users—and doctors say they ...

The ASTM International Standard Test Method for Tensile Stress-Strain of Carbon and Graphite (ASTM C749) requires dog-bone shaped specimens. Unfortunately, specimen sizes required in ASTM C749 are ...

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Donald Trump has confirmed that he wore compression socks to treat his cankles amid growing scrutiny over his health as America’s oldest president. In an explosive interview about his medical ...

Running a single mile — at about a 10-minute pace — consists of 1,700 steps. And each one of those steps produces ground reaction forces of about two and a half times your body weight. And you know ...

More than 2,000 years ago, pretty much every educated human knew the Earth was round. There are some pretty obvious clues, after all. If you travel south, you see stars and constellations you’ve never ...

Compression socks can help reduce swelling and provide arch support for your feet and legs. Padded socks offer extra cushioning to prevent bruising and abrasions when you walk. Heated socks can reduce ...

Do you swear by compression socks? In this video, we tested whether or not wearing compression socks on a long flight is really worth the cost. A reporter wore one compression sock and one ankle sock ...