The Need for LGBTQ Health Equity

The Need for LGBTQ Health Equity by Nicola Finley, MD June is Pride month, and it is a celebration of the LGBTQ community. LGBTQ stands for Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Queer. Under this umbrella term of LBGTQ, there is a rich diversity of individuals who have their own unique experiences and differences. However, research finds a common general theme of health disparities within the…

Ultra-luxury resort brand Aman is coming to Beverly Hills (another sign of more wellness travel brands moving into cities)

Ultra-luxury hotel brand Aman is coming to Beverly Hills – The Points Guy Even the glitterati of Beverly Hills will be impressed with the city’s latest ultra-luxury hotel, condo and membership club concept currently in the works. Ultra-luxury hotel brand Aman will be part of a $2 billion luxury mixed-use project slated for the tony Southern California enclave, development partners Alagem Capital and Cain International…

Medical-wellness resort Lanserhof Sylt opens after five-year-project costing more than $129 million

Lanserhof Sylt opens after five-year-project costing more than €120m | spabusiness.com news Medical spa brand, Lanserhof Group, has welcomed the first guests to its all-new coastal health resort on the German island of Sylt. With plans for the 55-key property first revealed in 2017, Lanserhof has invested more than €120m (US$128.6m, £102.6m) to bring the property to fruition. Read More from the Global Wellness News…

Virtual reality meditation is on the rise: Awe, avatars and psychedelic designs

Perspective | Virtual reality meditation: Awe, avatars and psychedelic designs Placeholder while article actions load In January, I sat on a mountain, savoring the panorama. I could hear soft music, and crystals swirled in and out of my mouth with every inhale and exhale.Several feet away, a boulder projected a beam of light into the sky, and rocks in the distance produced the same beams.…

The post-divorce breakup trip is having a moment (Trend: more people seeking wellness retreats that help them cope with the end of a marriage or relationship)

The Post-Divorce Breakup Trip Is Having a Moment Journaling, group therapy and a dating-profile photoshoot: Welcome to the breakup trip. More people are taking trips to mark the end of a marriage or relationship, say resorts, destination spas and travel advisers. Travel has come roaring back this year, and some people whose relationships ended during the pandemic are looking to observe the split with a…

Trend: Move-to-Earn Apps and Gaming Platforms–That Reward People for Hitting Exercise and Wellness Goals–Are on Fire

Trend: Move-to-Earn Apps and Gaming Platforms–That Reward People for Hitting Exercise and Wellness Goals–Are on Fire   In just the last few months, there has been an explosion of gaming companies rewarding people with cryptocurrency just for moving around–as well as new apps and credit cards that pay you (whether in cash or with discounts off wellness brands) for exercising and other healthy behaviors   …

Trend in the News – Week of June 8th 2022

Trend in the News: Move-to-Earn Apps and Gaming Platforms–That Reward People for Hitting Exercise and Wellness Goals–Are on Fire   Week of June 8th, 2022 Move To Earn: A Temporary Fad Or Here To Stay?–Entrepreneur This article looks at several companies in the move-to-earn space that have transformed the concept from a niche innovation in the crypto world to a pop culture phenom–from Wirtual, where you…

Berlin-based Inne.io secures a further $10 million to expand hormone-tracking tech

Berlin-based Inne.io secures a further €9.3 million to expand hormone-tracking tech | EU-Startups In the world of healthcare, there are two things that certainly stand out – 1) women’s health care is dreadfully underfunded, and, 2) we want healthcare to be more personalized and digitalised. Addressing both of these truths, Inne.io is leveraging technology to empower women to understand their reproductive health. Read More from…