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"I’m a firm believer in retreats and spas but without the skills to deeply relax, they’re of limited value," said Elissa Epel, a leading professor ... More

HCM understands researchers are moving closer to creating a pill to mimic some of the key benefits of exercise. New studies have identified a molecule ... More

New research suggests that COVID-19 infects fat cells, explaining why overweight and obese are at a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. ... More

A study on how exercise changes the body at a molecular level has suggested that a simple blood test could be used to determine how ... More

A personalised sexual wellness app has been launched with the aim of improving people’s sex lives. Called Lover, the San Francisco-based start-up is aiming to ... More

The Global Wellness Summit has announced that Frederick Chavalit (Fred) Tsao will keynote at the 13th annual Summit being held 15-17 October in Hong Kong. ... More

The International SPA Association (ISPA) will present the 2018 ISPA Visionary Award in memory of Lori Hutchinson at the 28th annual ISPA Conference & Expo ... More

Tennis star Maria Sharapova has joined forces with US sports architect Dan Meis to start a new design venture creating “inspirational” health, fitness, sporting and ... More

Leading neuroscientist and TEDx speaker, Dr Claudia Aguirre, has been named as the newest addition to Six Senses Wellness Board. Aguirre – who gained her ... More

AccorHotels has partnered with Rythm, a neurotechnology company, in a pilot programme that brings Rythm’s wearable sleep tech product, Dreem, to guests at Pullman Paris ... More

Disruptive technology and changing business models will dominate the agenda at this year’s Global Wellness Summit. From the impact of AI, to virtual reality, Bitcoin, ... More

Simply believing you're doing more exercise than your peers can significantly increase your lifespan according to researchers. People who think they're less active than others ... More

A new study has suggested that general fitness levels of different countries can be quantified based on the amount of average daily steps, with "step-rich" ... More

ReGen Villages is a tech-integrated real estate development company that’s creating a new kind of wellness community – a regenerative (hence the name) model for ... More

Male friendships could provide positive health effects similar to those seen in romantic relationships, especially when dealing with stress, according to a new study of ... More

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and Commonwealth gold medallists Jazz Carlin and Frankie Jones are among a group of high-profile sportswomen to criticise the Welsh media for ... More

Lori Hutchinson, founder and co-owner of California, US-based Hutchinson Consulting, has died. The International Spa Association – where Hutchinson served as a board member from ... More

CLADglobal.com launched at the beginning of 2015 and as we celebrate our first anniversary, we thought you’d be interested to discover which stories have been ... More

Apple has unveiled a new software framework called ResearchKit, which it hopes will enable 700 million iPhone users worldwide to participate in health studies and ... More

Premier fitness industry event IHRSA 2015 gets underway today at the L.A. Convention Center in Los Angeles, with media mogul Arianna Huffington set to star ... More

IHRSA has announced a diverse mix of keynote speakers for the association’s 34th Annual International Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles next year, with ... More

A new wellness project planned by the Stanford Prevention Research Center is set to launch in 2015 and will focus on wellness rather than disease ... More

The Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS) is inviting all spa businesses and stakeholders to participate in an important global industry survey which will provide ... More

Exercise could be as beneficial as pills for people who have suffered from a stroke or experience heart conditions, a study by the British Medical ... More

Details have been revealed for the US$350m (273m euro, £232m) Zalal Wellness Destination Spa - set to open in Qatar in 2016. The resort will ... More