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The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) charity has announced its first five-day Living with Cancer and Beyond retreat, which will be held ... More

The UK spa review and discovery platform for consumers, the Good Spa Guide, has announced it will host the Good Spa Guide Awards 2026 during ... More

A recent survey by the UK Spa Association (UKSA) into the industry’s approach to cancer care has revealed that almost half of participating respondents (46 ... More

On unveiling a strong set of year-end results, PureGym CEO, Clive Chesser, says the low-cost operator is looking to build on the strong start it ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has launched the UKSA Cancer Care Survey 2026 to gather insights from spa and salon operators about the current provision ... More

The Francis Hotel has opened its spa following a £14 million (US$17.8 million, €16.4 million) renovation of the entire property, which is located in a ... More

Ten minutes of hard exercise releases molecules into the bloodstream that can shut down cancer growth signals and switch on DNA repair, according to research ... More

By 2050, the average person could gain nine years of healthy life and the global economy could be boosted by US$12.5 trillion (€11.5 trillion, £9.9 ... 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

Former England rugby union player and contestant on the BBC’s celebrity Traitors show, Joe Marler, is fronting a men’s mental health initiative in the run ... More

Proof that fitness is becoming increasingly mainstream is evidenced by Clive Chesser, CEO of PureGym, being invited onto the BBC Sounds Big Boss podcast. In ... More

Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an agent on behalf of Bolton Council. The 15-year contract starts ... More

The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health represents within global healthcare.  The report, Women’s Health Investment Outlook, ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced it will launch an industry job board to help members to find staff. This recruitment tool is one ... More

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the world to raise additional funds for preventative health interventions by ... 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

Vigorous exercise is four times more effective than moderate exercise at protecting the heart, according to new research published in Nature Communications. The research Wearable ... 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

New Australian franchisor, BeWell Brands, has entered into a joint venture partnership with Fitesque, a licensed burlesque-fitness programme. This is the second collaboration for the ... More

PureGym has achieved a milestone with the launch of its 700th gym, in West Yorkshire. This is the 40th UK launch this year, with plans ... 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

"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she addressed delegates at the HCM Summit 2025 in London this ... More

Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the HCM Summit in London this morning with an inspiring talk about consumer ... More

Across Europe there are encouraging signs that governments are waking up to the value of exercise and the services the fitness sector provides. UK Active ... More

European operator, Go Fit has announced record profits and the investment of €150 million in eight facilities between 2026 and 2028. The company closed 2024 ... More