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GSWS 2014 releases Global Wellness Economy Monitor report
BY Helen Andrews | 19 Sep 2014
The global spa industry has grown by 58 per cent since 2007 and is now
valued at US$94bn (€73bn, £57bn), according to research released at last
week’s Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS) in Marrakech, Morocco.
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Botox may stunt emotional growth in young people: study
BY Helen Andrews | 18 Sep 2014
Botox injections that induce temporary paralysis of muscles in the upper face
– to reduce wrinkling when people frown – could stop young people seeking
this treatment from learning how to express emotions fully, according to a
study.
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Miami's Museum of Science gets US$5m donation for health and wellness
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2014
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science (formerly known as the Miami
Science Museum), which is nearing the halfway stage of moving to a new
US$275m (€212m, £168.5m) facility in downtown Miami, has received a
donation of US$5m (€3.9m, £3.1m) to fund health and wellness programmes
when the new facility launches in 2016.
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APSWC plans Japanese onsen study tour for 2015
BY Helen Andrews | 17 Sep 2014
The Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition (APSWC) has issued an update on various
projects it is undertaking, including a number of networking and educational events in
capital cities around Asia.
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Action brought against US corporate wellness programme
BY Helen Andrews | 17 Sep 2014
A US energy company based in Wisconsin has been accused of overstepping
its bounds by requiring an employee to undergo medical exams and inquiries,
which a lawsuit contends were not job-related or consistent with business
necessity.
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Hot springs resort opens in Philippines as part of spa development plan
BY Helen Andrews | 16 Sep 2014
The Mainit Springs in Barangay Montaneza, within the Philippine municipality
called Malabuyoc, has been transformed into a tourist attraction, nine years
after the Department of Energy issued a report saying the natural waters were
ideal for spa resort development.
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Is Vasper the future of spa fitness offerings?
BY Helen Andrews | 16 Sep 2014
Vasper, a hi-tech training system based on cooling and compression, has been
designed to deliver the benefits of anaerobic exercise without the high intensity
effort. With companies including Google among its admirers, the product has
been earmarked as a potentially vital tool for helping savvy spa operators make
sure their fitness offering is up to date.
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MIT Media Lab unveils wellness initiative
BY Helen Andrews | 16 Sep 2014
The MIT Media Lab, an interdisciplinary research facility, has launched a
wellness initiative designed to spark innovation in the area of health and
wellbeing, while promoting healthier workplace and lifestyle behaviours.
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What does an unhealthy BMI look like?
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Sep 2014
Health messages and pictures of what a healthy and unhealthy BMI look like
should be combined, according to researchers who believe that as the rest of
the global population’s obesity levels rise, we may all lose sight of what a
healthy body actually looks like.
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First L'Occitane spa in the Bahamas to be unveiled
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Sep 2014
The Club Med Columbus Isle resort is preparing to reveal the first and only
L’Occitane spa in the Bahamas this November as part of an US$8m (€6m,
£4.9m) investment in the resort.
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