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Global Wellness News™ | August 17th, 2023

Forget the Office Gym. Welcome to the Gym Office.

Working out or just working? More gyms are encouraging remote-working members to stay all day and do both.

Supercharging healthspans

Longevity specialists and tech entrepreneurs are spending millions on boosting healthspans and seeking eternal life.

Hims Plans Weight Loss Prescriptions

Digital health and wellness company hims & hers announced plans to launch a weight management platform with personalized medical prescriptions, alongside diet and behavior change plans, by year’s end.

Pandemic self-testing has led to boom in unregulated “wellness” tests, researchers warn

The covid pandemic “normalised” self-testing for much of the public and accelerated the creation of a new market for direct-to-consumer health tests that are becoming increasingly accessible but may be doing more harm than good, researchers have warned.

“Consumers abandon” plant-based meat category citing taste, nutrition, price concerns, Mintel finds

Between recent acquisition and slumping unit sales, the plant-based meat alternative (PBMA) market faces headwinds as consumers shift to less expensive proteins in the face of economic pressure, though all might not be lost for the category, Mintel shared in its Plant-Based Protein executive summary.

Outdoorsy, in tandem with investors and banking partners, launches $30 million ‘Oasis Fund’ to capitalize on glamping’s explosive growth

PRNewswire/ — Outdoorsy, the leading outdoor travel marketplace, today announced the launch of the Oasis Fund – a $30 million dollar initiative dedicated…

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