Yoga vs Exercise for Back Pain: What New Research Says
A 2026 meta-analysis compared yoga with exercise for chronic low back pain. Both eased pain similarly, but yoga had a clear edge for emotional wellbeing.
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Hot Yoga Cuts Depression the More You Go, Study Finds
A new dose-response analysis in the Journal of Affective Disorders found the more heated yoga classes people attended, the more their depression eased.
Yoga Sped Opioid Withdrawal Recovery 4x, Trial Finds
A JAMA Psychiatry trial found gentle yoga plus buprenorphine helped opioid-withdrawal patients stabilize in 5 days vs 9 — and boosted sleep and calm.
Yoga for High Blood Pressure: 7 Poses Backed by Science
A review of 30 trials links yoga to lower blood pressure. Here is what the science shows, plus 7 gentle, doctor-friendly poses to try safely at home.
Yoga Eases Menopause Anxiety and Sleep, New Review Finds
A new meta-analysis of 18 trials finds yoga and other mind-body practices significantly ease sleep problems, anxiety, and depression in menopausal women.