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Improvements in life expectancy in Europe have slowed according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health Journal, with England showing the largest deceleration. ... More

Four Seasons has announced plans to expand its presence in the UAE with a new luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah, set within the flagship ... More

Glasgow Clyde College (GCC) is introducing an innovative UK degree-level qualification: the Advanced Leadership in the Spa and Beauty Industry course. This new programme, available ... More

Marriott International is ushering in a new chapter for its wellness division with the appointment of Suzanne Holbrook as global leader of spa, fitness and ... More

Thai-based hospitality giant Minor International (MINT), the parent company of Minor Hotels, has formed a 50/50 joint venture with Japanese hotel and restaurant operator Royal ... More

The cancer risk of drinking alcohol has been highlighted in a report from the US Surgeon General, who has called for a warning label an ... More

Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has bolstered its senior leadership team with four new appointments, following the departure of key personnel last year. Eric Simon has ... More

More than 700 world-class leaders across health, wellbeing, technology and business are set to gather at The Lake Nona Impact Forum in Orlando, Florida, this ... More

Purpose Brands – the company formed via the merger of Orangetheory Fitness and Self Esteem Brands – has appointed Lauren Cody as brand president of ... More

English spa and wellbeing brand Wildsmith Skin has appointed seasoned industry veteran Jamie Pagan to its senior leadership team. Pagan brings more than three decades ... More

Hakone, a celebrated volcanic spa town in eastern Japan, is on track to gain a luxurious new 33-acre hot springs retreat, called Hotel The Mitsui ... More

Hospitality giant Accor is set to further strengthen its presence in India after signing two new tropical beachfront hotel and spa destinations in Goa. The ... More

International wellness brand The Well is working on creating a brand new wellness-centric residential and membership community in Miami, Florida. Set to open in Q1 ... More

For three decades, the wellness trend in hospitality has been gradually gaining momentum. Yet, according to Jeremy McCarthy – group director of leisure, spa and ... More

President of Xponential Fitness, Sarah Luna, has left the company – one of the world’s leading franchisors of health and fitness brands – her last ... More

It's been a year of significant growth for PureGym, both at home and overseas. Today (13 December) the low-cost operator celebrated the launch of four ... More

The new competition bouldering facilities at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, in Ratho are now open. This makes the facility the only climbing centre in ... More

Progressive brain disorder Alzheimer’s Disease that results in the loss of memory and cognitive skills – dementia – could be caused by infectious diseases and, ... More

In the Spanish region of Galicia, 13 thermal springs hotels have come together to create special packages and programmes that combine walking the famed Camino ... More

Robert Jeffers has assumed the role of wellness director at Atlantis The Palm, the iconic luxury beachfront resort in Dubai, UAE. In this position, Jeffers ... More

Seasoned spa veteran Kenneth Ryan has announced he is leaving his role as Marriott International’s VP of global operations for spa, fitness and retail. “After ... More

The spa and wellness industry is mourning the loss of Lisa Henry Jacobs, a beloved industry veteran and international consultant, who died in November following ... More

Following the completion of PureGym’s Blink Fitness acquisition, outgoing CEO, Humphrey Cobbold, and incoming CEO, Clive Chesser, lift the lid on the rollercoaster journey. “I ... More

After one year in the CEO seat at The Gym Group, Will Orr says The Next Chapter growth strategy is going well and more expansion ... More

Saudi Arabia’s wellness economy has been valued at US$19.8 billion in a new report by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) – making it the second-largest ... More