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Global Wellness News™ | April 4th, 2023

The ‘King Kong’ of Weight-Loss Drugs Is Coming

Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro could outpace Ozempic as the most powerful treatment on the market. To develop it, the drug company needed to overhaul long-held but failing practices.

Issue No. 227: Trend Watch

Wrapping up the first quarter, today, we’re exploring what’s trending in health and fitness so far this year.

London-based Luna Daily lands €3.3 million for its female
intimate care brand

Femtech startup Luna Daily wants to break the taboo around female intimate care.
The London-based team has closed €3.3 million to launch in international markets.
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Farms Are Becoming a Bumper Crop for Golf Communities

Piqued interest in healthy living, after Covid pushed people to cook more at home, has made space for farming “a logical step” for golf properties. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.

The Digital Wellness Lab aims to mediate between TikTok and parents

As some states try to regulate children’s social media use and TikTok emerges as a geopolitical chew toy, a new clearinghouse has emerged for mediating between tech companies and those concerned about their products’ impact on kids: the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

Nancy Griffin launches #ExposeAgeism positive ageing pledge

Experts A dozen companies have already signed up to the #ExposeAgeism pledge The founder of the Glowing Older podcast, Nancy Griffin, has launched #ExposeAgeism, a movement to raise awareness about ageism in the spa, wellness and beauty industries.
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