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A series of studies about the mental and physical benefits of sauna bathing has found evidence that the emotional synchrony and rituals such as aufguss ... More

The cognitive boost from exercise can last until the following day according to a study by the University College London (UCL), published in the International ... More

Life evaluations by young people aged under 25 in English-speaking countries have dropped dramatically over the past decade, especially in the US, Canada, Australia and ... More

Research from the University of Oxford has found that people using weight loss drugs return to their original weight less than a year after stopping ... More

The British Sauna Society will collaborate with Dr Martha Newson of London's University of Greenwich during the UK Aufguss Championships to research the impact sauna ... More

Investing in employee health could create US$11.7 trillion in global economic value, according to a new report – Thriving workplaces: How employers can improve productivity ... More

Wright & Wright Architects, working with Max Fordham, have unveiled a new potentially net zero library and study centre at the University of Oxford's St ... More

Regular exercise, a balanced diet, quitting smoking and cutting down on alcohol are the best ways to prevent dementia – even if the illness runs ... More

The winners of the Museums + Heritage Awards were announced in London last night (15 May), with museums large and small being honoured and Sir ... More

Architectural design practice FaulkerBrowns in collaboration with Beard Construction have installed Britain’s first LED-lit, smart glass floor at Oxford’s Acer Nethercott Hall. Designed by German ... More

The winners of this year’s Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence have been announced, with shortlisted projects celebrated and recognised across the museums, galleries, heritage ... More

Set to feature more than 50 speakers and a number of workshops, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS), a leading conference in the wellness industry, has ... More

In order to immerse delegates in the findings and applications of the new field of research of the science of happiness, the Global Wellness Summit’s ... More

The winners of this year’s Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence have been announced, with shortlisted projects celebrated and recognised across the museums, galleries, heritage ... More

Attracting key decision makers from every sector of the wellness industry, the 11th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) returns to USA from 9-11 October 2017. ... More

Four European economists will be keynote presenters at the Global Wellness Summit taking place from October 17-19 in Kitzbühel, Austria. David Bosshart, CEO of the ... More

Public Health England (PHE) is recruiting more clinical champions as part of its drive to improve the health and wellbeing of people. The role of ... More

The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has announced physical activity and lifestyle as one of its clinical priorities for the next three years, becoming the ... More

Israel’s Palestinian Museum north of Jerusalem has appointed a new director just days before the institution opens to the public. Dr Mahmoud Hawari – a ... More

A large-scale trial in the UK will assess whether mindfulness training for teenagers can improve their mental health. The £6.4m (US$10m, €9.2m) research programme, conducted ... More

As well as being happier and fitter, children who are more physically active enjoy a range of social benefits including increased confidence and peer acceptance, ... More

Leisure architecture projects from the likes of Foster + Partners, Zaha Hadid Architects, BIG and Populous have made the 2015 shortlist for the World Building ... More

Starchitect Zaha Hadid has designed a new Middle East Centre for Oxford University. Hadid, who was born in Iraq, expressed hope that the new building ... More

Following an £80m (US$119m, €109m) renovation by international architecture firm, Wilkinson Eyre, the University of Oxford’s Weston Library has reopened to the public. Originally designed ... More

Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has revealed that the new Ancient Egypt and Nubia (present day Sudan) galleries are to open on 26 November, following a ... More