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Global Wellness News™ | May 7th, 2026

Neurotech Startups Turn Lucid Dreaming Into Programmable Wellness

At the intersection of the $25B sleep tech market and the $17B neurotech sector, new companies look to engineer dreams for human flourishing.

Bathhouse Raises $35M From Imaginary Ventures And Others As “Sauna Wars” Intensify

Bathhouse raises $35 million from Imaginary Ventures and other investors as it expands amid New York City’s “sauna wars.”

Aufguss USA Nationals 2026 Brings Europe’s Hottest Sauna Ritual Competition to Bathhouse in New York City, May 19-21

PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Aufguss USA Nationals 2026 returns to New York City this May 19-21, kicking off at Bathhouse’s new Atlantic Avenue location in…

Gen Z’s Wellness Obsession Is Changing Real Estate Development

Gen Z is trading boozy brunches for Pilates and bar tabs for riverwalks, and real estate developers are building accordingly.

How to Make Employee Wellness a Core Strategy, Not a Perk

Investing in employee well-being is no longer optional – it’s a competitive advantage in today’s business landscape.

A promising new depression therapy focuses on finding paths to joy

Depression treatments focus mostly on decreasing negative emotions. But a study finds that increasing positive ones might be more effective.

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