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Interest in saunas is driving growth in both social wellness and recovery and now a study from the University of Oregon has found hot tubs ... More

Drugs that help normalise insulin sensitivity to reduce body fat in people suffering from obesity can improve learning outcomes. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute ... More

Adults living in Italy can cash in on a €200 (£170, US$235) spa voucher thanks to the Italian Government’s recent €53m (£44.9m, US$62.2m) stimulus package ... More

Luxury Swiss spa and wellness destination brand Clinique La Prairie has launched a new medical menu at its Bangkok Aesthetics & Medical Spa destination. Complementing ... More

This year's UK government Spending Review, announced in Parliament by chancellor Rishi Sunak on 25 November, offers the physical activity sector opportunities to "transform communities", ... More

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposals to support the economy through the next six months of the pandemic "are not enough" to secure the future of the ... More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is urging US Congress to pass a new law which would encourage healthier lifestyles through physical activity. ACE says ... More

First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has given the go-ahead for all Scottish sectors of the spa, beauty and wellness industry to reopen in Scotland ... More

The hospitality and attractions sectors will benefit from a temporary cut to VAT as part of stimulus measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak. Revealing the ... More

UK consumer confidence has improved significantly since the beginning of the lockdown, with a fifth of households now thinking they will be better off in ... More

Kathryn Moore, founder of Spa Connectors, has announced the launch of the Hall of Wellness Awards (HOW Awards) to recognise those excelling in their fields ... More

With certain turbulent times for the global tourism and visitor attractions sectors, governments around the world are implementing new emergency policies to support these crucial ... More

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has sent an open letter to the world's governments, with the organisation revealing that more than one million ... More

The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has urged both Republican and Democratic leadership in the US to support the nonprofit museum sector by providing emergency ... More

Extreme athlete and quadruple amputee Alex Lewis believes that Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training should be offered to all amputees, following his own experience of ... More

Boutique HIIT studio operator Ritual Gym will open its first site in the US next month. The Singapore-based company, launched in 2012 by professional mixed ... More

The Gym Group has tackled investor chatter about stagnation in market penetration by collaborating with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to release an independent report showing the number ... More

The benefits of face massage rollers have been given scientific backing after a study found that using a roller can increase skin blood flow for ... More

Hong Kong-based global conglomerate Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited (CTFE) – parent company of Rosewood Hotel Group – has bought the troubled US$3.5bn Bahamian mega-resort ... More

The first virtual reality centre in the UK – opening next month in Lincoln – will use tailor-made VR experiences to help stimulate children with ... More

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will develop a new luxury hotel in Morocco, the Fairmont La Marina Rabat-Salé. The 200-bedroom hotel, set to open in 2019, ... More

A N6bn (US$3m, €2.7m, £2m) theme park in Nigeria is applying the finishing touches ahead of an 18 December opening in Makogi Oba, with further ... More

An old Navy patrol boat off the coast of Rosarito Beach in Baja California, Mexico, has been deliberately sunk as part of the first steps ... More

Jacksonville Florida's chances of getting a world-class aquarium in a downtown location have taken a step forward with the news that a feasibility study is ... More

Aromatherapy Associates has announced the addition of two new members to its senior team ahead of the company’s 30th anniversary. Muriel Zingraff-Shariff has joined as ... More