The US femtech market is booming, with room for many startups to grow (with two buzzworthy developments last week)

The US femtech market is booming, with room for many startups to grow The news: There were two buzzworthy developments in the femtech space closing out last week and starting off this week. 1. Women’s virtual care startup Tia partnered with UCSF Health to open a new clinic in the Bay area, per Fierce Healthcare. This marks Tia’s second partnership with a major health system.…

Is HBO’s docuseries ‘Not So Pretty’ an accurate portrayal of the beauty industry? In a word: No

Well To Do | Rina Raphael | Substack “We can’t do, use, or buy anything!” “Just threw away like half my makeup.” “[This is] scaring the shit out of me right now.” “I can’t believe these [beauty] companies are trying to slowly kill us.” These are just several of the terrified responses to the HBO documentary series “Not So Pretty,” now going viral on social…

Wearable technology promises to revolutionize health care (Do not let bureaucracy delay matters)

Wearable technology promises to revolutionise health care I T IS A stealthy killer. When the heart’s chambers beat out of sync, blood pools and clots may form. Atrial fibrillation causes a quarter of more than 100,000 strokes in Britain each year. Most of those would never happen if the heart arrhythmia were treated, but first it has to be found. Read More from the Global…

SoulCycle without the bike: Here comes Peoplehood (the new company is centered on workouts for the self, where strangers discuss their deepest hopes and fears)

SoulCycle Without the Bike: Here Comes Peoplehood For their second act, the fitness entrepreneurs Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler are building a company centered on workouts for the self. Since last summer, a start-up in beta mode has been soliciting volunteers to take part in 55-minute sessions called “gathers,” where strangers discuss their deepest hopes and fears. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Wellness subsidiary of music company behind Bridgerton and Stranger Things soundtracks launches highly curated music portal for the wellness industry

Wellness Subsidiary of Music Company Behind Bridgerton and Stranger Things Soundtracks Launches Highly Curated Music Portal for Wellness Industry — myndstreamspa.com myndstream, the world’s leading wellness music company, has partnered with Universal Companies, the world’s top leading b2b supplier to the spa and wellness industry, to launch a subscription-based music service called myndstreamspa.com for the purpose of offering the highest quality curated spa music at…

Camping holds its own even as other travel comes roaring back (variations like glamping and RVing surge, as new way to approach remote working)

Camping Holds Its Own Even as Other Travel Comes Roaring Back Travelers are still faithfully flocking to campgrounds, despite other forms of travel opening up. Now, variations of camping, like glamping and RVing, are replacing higher-maintenance leisure travel. They are also providing a new way to approach remote working. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Pickleball, a paddle sport with a whimsical name, is becoming really big business

Pickleball, a paddle sport with a whimsical name, is becoming big business About eight years ago, when brothers Rob Barnes, then 19, and Mike Barnes, then 21, founded a pickleball paddle-maker, they encountered a lot of skeptical glances. “We mentioned the word ‘pickleball’ – people would say, ‘What is that?’ Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

UK crackdown on CBD upends rapidly growing market that has boomed amid a consumer craze for wellness

UK crackdown on CBD upends rapidly growing market Efforts to crack down on the sprawling marketplace for CBD oils, tinctures and edibles have put UK regulators on a collision course with hashish start-ups, after firms discovered themselves confused in regards to the new guidelines. The Meals Requirements Company final month printed a listing of three,500 ingestible merchandise with CBD – a cannabinoid that … Read…