Trend: It’s All Ozempic, But Research on Transforming White Fat to Brown for Weight Loss Sees Momentum Week of Oct 11th, 2023 UCLA discovers weight loss game-changer: stimulating brown fat to fight obesity–SciTechDaily NIH-funded research out of UCLA this week is the first to identify the nerve pathways to brown adipose tissue (BAT) and to provide examples of how manipulating it can change BAT activity.…
Trend: It’s All Ozempic, But Research on Transforming White Fat to Brown for Weight Loss Sees Momentum When Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer emeritus at Cleveland Clinic, wrote our 2023 trend “The Skinny on Brown Fat and Eliminating Obesity” back in early 2023, even using the term “weight loss” felt a little verboten, after the hard-won body positivity progress achieved in the last few…
Diana Health picks up $34M to expand network of modern women’s health practices Maternal care needs more innovation and investment, and the US startup partners with hospitals to restructure their women’s health programs with a clinical redesign of labor and delivery–delivering a tech-enabled, holistic care experience, deploying care teams of nurse midwives, OB/GYNs, and mental health and wellness providers Read the article on Fierce Healthcare…
Sleep and mocktails: How hotels are moving to meet a new kind of customer Hilton’s third-annual 2024 Travel Trends Report found an increased traveler interest in health and wellness. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Hungryroot founder debuts Every, an AI-powered app for self-reflection and human connection | TechCrunch As founder and CEO of healthy grocery delivery service Hungryroot, Ben McKean has been investigating the power of AI technologies to improve his business. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
‘Psychics slut-shamed me’: the rise of astrology apps in China Apps such as Cece that offer tarot reading, fortunetelling and astrology are part of an online mysticism market worth US$14 billion a year. Beijing is cracking down, but they continue to target young people. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Japan expands on wellness offerings | TTG Asia Japan is strengthening its position as a wellness destination thanks to rapid growth in products and services based on the country’s hot springs, nutrient-rich cuisine, diverse nature and healthy living. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
The Company That Defined Dieting Is Sorry It Told Us to Have More Willpower Ozempic, Oprah and apologies: WeightWatchers says there’s no shame in being overweight, or in taking new weight-loss drugs Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Femtech startup Evvy gains $14M for vaginal health, moves into STI care Patients are connected to virtual health coaches to understand the results of physician-reviewed vaginal health tests and personalized prescriptions. The fresh funds will help them use AI to explore molecular signatures for female health diagnosis and validate improved outcomes in fertility and pregnancy Read the article on Fierce Healthcare Read More from the Global Wellness…
United Airlines Rolling Out Therabody Devices Across its Polaris Lounges in Big Wellness Push United Airlines will roll out Therabody wellness devices like the brand’s flagship Theragun percussive therapy massager and $1,300 RecoveryAir JetBoots across its Polaris international business class lounges as part of a new focus on wellness and sleep. The carrier has already begun handing out Therabody branded amenity kits on Polaris flights,…
