A hot bath has benefits similar to exercise
Exercising (moderate physical activity) for 2-2.5 hours per week leads to a 20% reduction in all-cause mortality (not to mention its many other benefits). Exercising for an additional 5.5 hours leads to another 20% reduction.<p>No preventative intervention we have in medicine leads to that kind of gains (except maybe quiting smoking).<p>Articles like this are probably causing harm to the people that read them by discouraging them from exercise [conjecture]. Until I see rigorous mortality data on taking bath, I think I'll stick to my exercise routine...<p>Source: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/resources/recommendations.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/resources/recommendatio...</a> (see 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Report [PDF - 4.5MB])