Actor Chris Hemsworth Releases New Fitness App
Want to look like Thor in the Avengers? Actor Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in Marvel’s Avengers movies, recently released a new fitness app for...
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New Corporate Wellness Initiatives Expand into 2019
The wellness industry, recently valued at four trillion U.S dollars, is experiencing growth at a rate of double the global economy. One of the driving...
All the Wellness Tech Making Headlines at CES
Early January means that Las Vegas is playing home to the glittery Consumer Electronics Show, where companies around the world show off their latest and...
Government Shutdown Impacts Health Agencies
The government shutdown is taking its toll on agencies across the country. While some significant health agencies, like the Centers for Disease Control, and the...
Dining Healthy: Chipotle Offers New Healthy Options
If you’re one of the millions of Americans looking to lose weight this New Year, you’re in luck. Chipotle just released a lineup of new...
Paradise Coast Wellness Experience Unveiled
If you’re headed to the sunny Florida coast this winter, be sure to include a visit to Naples, Florida on January 19! The Paradise Coast...
Arkansas Leaders Take Leaps For Mental Health Care
The University of Arkansas: Fayetteville campus recently saw a significant increase in its Pat Walker Health Center. The nearly 20,000 square feet added by the...
Survey Conducted by Commonwealth Fund Finds US Women’s Health Lags Behind Other Rich Countries
In a survey conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, the health of US women lags behind ten other well-developed countries: Britain, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, the...
Survey Says: Increase in Treatment of Behavioral Health, Opioid Addiction
Following the Mental Health Equity and Parity Act of 2008, treatment for mental health and addiction has skyrocketed. According to research conducted by FAIR Health,...
CDC Researches the Health Impacts of Motorized Scooters
When Lime, the company that pioneered ride-sharing bikes, released motorized scooters, the public found themselves divided. On the one hand, the lack of infrastructure in...
Planet Fitness Sees Big Gains: Here’s Why
Planet Fitness, Inc., had huge stock growths in November (and for the third quarter!) In November, the Planet Fitness stock (PLNT) grew a shocking 12.5%,...
Cannabis Conundrum: The Growing National Market
Two major companies are making strides to break into the wellness industry– Dosist and Ascend Wellness, both sellers of medical marijuana, have recently finished significant...
Amid New Talks About Department of Health Fitness Recommendations, UnitedHealthcare Cuts SilverSneakers
Last week, the US Department of Health released a new set of health guidelines, specifically targeting adults and the elderly. The primary goal of the...
Health and Fitness Boom Pushed Health And Exercise Science To Top of Academic Major Listings
You’ve probably heard by now about the giant shift in the health and fitness market. What was once a small market, dominated by the YMCA...
