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Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the company’s second Lithuanian site, following a hospital in Trakai, but ... More

Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems on the importance of prescribing lifestyle interventions, including physical activity ... More

While the use of wearable technology to track health parameters is tracking upwards and can positively impact healthy behaviours, new research shows devices can cause ... More

Movementum Natural Health Systems has teamed up with the UK’s first National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) to create post-rehabilitation support programmes for patients when they leave. ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) and the Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) have teamed up to ensure the latest research and cancer-related ... More

Wave Active has opened a new suite designed to support older adults and people living with long-term health conditions through adaptive exercise and meaningful social ... More

After 25 years at non-profit academic medical group practice, Mayo Clinic, Dr Dawn Mussallem has become chief medical officer at US longevity clinic company, Fountain ... More

Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in the UK, according to recent data from healthcare providers, HealthHero ... More

The impact of weight loss drugs on skeletal muscle mass and the importance of exercise and strength training has been revealed in a new report ... More

Researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have found that triple-negative breast cancer cells are fuelled by lipids, a feature tied ... More

Researchers at Ontario Tech University, Canada, have developed an AI-based massage therapy training platform prototype called TheraQuest that simulates real-world therapeutic massage scenarios. The research ... More

Parkwood Leisure has launched a 12-week pilot programme designed to support individuals transitioning from medication-led to lifestyle-led weight management. The My Healthy Weight Programme incorporates ... More

Anna Bjurstam, strategic advisor for Six Senses and founder of spa consultancy Raison d’Etre, told fitness and wellness professionals at the recent HCM Summit in ... More

The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) has updated its guidelines on the use of heat during touch treatments and holistic wellness practices ... More

Outcomes for people who experience strokes in England will be vastly improved going forward, thanks to an AI tool which has now been installed at ... More

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) in the UK is expanding a pilot on suicide prevention, using the Flow Neuroscience brain-stimulation headset, following remarkable early results. ... More

Two brands owned by Xponential Fitness – Club Pilates and Pure Barre – have partnered with Midi Health, a virtual clinic dedicated to supporting women ... More

PureGym, Sir Chris Hoy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have teamed up to support men with prostate ... More

Belgian gym operator, Jims – owned by the supermarket chain Colruyt Group – has launched a physiotherapy arm, named Prime Physio. Working with two physiotherapist ... More

A world-first study has found that both cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and exercise can successfully treat Takotsuba syndrome, also known as a broken heart. University ... More

A new medical membership giving access to fitness facilities as well as GP appointments and wellness tests has been launched by The Wave Active and ... More

A new clinic will open soon in Manchester UK offering science-backed health optimisation therapies, elite physiotherapy services and aesthetic wellness treatments. The team of healthcare ... More

Indoor cycling is an effective and low-cost way of treating hip osteoarthritis which could save the NHS millions, according to the CLEAT study by Bournemouth ... More

Purpose Brands – the company formed by the merger of Self Esteem Brands and Orangetheory Fitness – has teamed up with the Dr B telehealth ... More

In a win for the UK health and fitness industry, health secretary, Wes Streeting, has said GPs should refer people to health clubs and gyms ... More