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Having good levels of cardiorespiratory fitness cuts disease and premature death by 11 to 17 per cent according to new research from the University of ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what will make waves in the diverse world of wellness in ... More

Pocket Rocket Marketing has launched a training academy to deliver education to the health, fitness and wellness industry. Speaking to HCM, director Cheriee Wales said ... More

Morgan’s Wonderland – a Texas-based theme park which caters specifically to people with disabilities – has revealed plans to add attractions worth US$6 million in ... More

Nike has made the leap into the group fitness market with the launch of Nike Studios. The offering – in partnership with FitLab – is being ... More

Fitness tech firm Egym has acquired French corporate fitness and wellbeing business Gymlilb for what has been described as a "high double-digit million" purchase price. ... More

A number of big-name suitors are believed to be looking at making a bid for at-home fitness giant Peloton. According to the Wall Street Journal, ... More

Visitor attractions designer Extreme Engineering has secured a US patent for a coaster design which operates as a "cross between a roller coaster and a ... More

The Davines Group, together with skincare brands Comfort Zone and Skin Regimen, has announced Paolo Braguzzi will leave his role as CEO and managing director, ... More

Greg Glassman, founder of CrossFit, has sold the fitness company to entrepreneur Eric Roza – two weeks after Glassmann faced fierce backlash for a tweet ... More

CrossFit founder and CEO, Greg Glassman, has resigned following a backlash over his controversial tweet relating to the murder of George Floyd. On 6 June, ... More

An opening date of 14 March 2020 has been announced for the enhanced Duplo Valley area at Merlin Entertainments' Legoland Windsor Resort in the UK, ... More

Project Orange and Jealous Gallery have collaborated to tell the story of London through a series of "dramatic and playful installations" at nhow Hotels ' ... More

Work has commenced on the restoration of the Grade II-listed Power Hall at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester – part of a larger, ... More

One of the most significant waterpark projects in Southeast Asia is currently under development in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with the US$55m (€48.3m, £43.2m) Angkor Water ... More

In a bid to tackle rising overtourism, the Faroe Islands is closing its doors to visitors next month, with a team of volunteers set to ... More

Orangetheory Fitness recorded more than US$1bn (€875m, £765m) in system-wide revenues during 2018 – a record for the franchise-based operator. The company – which offers ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) released its top eight wellness trends for 2019 at a press event in New York City this week. The in-depth ... More

Ian Blatchford, director and chief executive of the Science Museum Group, has been given a knighthood for services to cultural education. With a portfolio that ... More

The Post Oak Hotel in Uptown Houston has opened a 20,000sq ft (1,858sq m) spa featuring treatments that take inspiration from around the world. The ... More

An interactive children’s museum celebrating professional and collegiate mascots in the US is due to open on 26 December 2018. Situated in Whiting, Indiana, US, ... More

Germany-based fitness startup eGym has secured US$20m (€18m, £15m) worth of financing led by NGP Capital. eGym, which provides fitness equipment and software-based training solutions ... More

Marriott International’s W Hotels brand has opened a destination in Kuala Lumpur, marking its first foray into Malaysia. Owned by Tropicana Corporation Berhad, W Kuala ... More

Disney is gamifying its park experience, releasing a new app which will add a new layer of interaction to its US locations. Available as a ... More

North American sports and arena specialists CannonDesign have designed a new baseball park for Virginia Tech University, with natural grass terraces utilised to create the ... More