NEWS
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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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Victorian Woodhall Spa baths to reopen after 30 years
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Sep 2014
A plan to reopen the historic Woodhall Spa baths, which gave the Lincolnshire
village its name, has been announced by developers after 15 years of attempts
to renovate the derelict building – currently considered an eyesore by
residents.
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Armenian non-profit group trains blind citizens in massage therapy
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Sep 2014
The Armenian non-profit group Seeing Hands is helping to train and employ
blind nationals in massage therapy in the hope that the nation can emulate
China and South Korea, where tens of thousands of blind citizens have become
massage therapists.
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US$3.5bn Baha Mar resort launch delayed until next spring
BY Helen Andrews | 15 Sep 2014
Originally scheduled to open in December of this year, the US$3.5 billion
(€2.7bn, £2.2bn) Baha Mar resort complex in the Bahamas has delayed its
debut until late spring 2015 due to a series of hitches.
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Delos and Mayo Clinic pair up for wellbeing product testing lab
BY Helen Andrews | 12 Sep 2014
Delos, the company that created the Well Building Standard™, has agreed to
design, build and operate a newly-formed Well Living Lab with renowned US
health provider Mayo Clinic Center. This will be a multidisciplinary lab focused
on the interaction between health, wellness and the built environment.
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US wellness schemes hurt by Affordable Care Act
BY Helen Andrews | 11 Sep 2014
Large companies in the US are worried that federal requirements in the
Affordable Care Act will limit the effectiveness of their employee wellness
programmes.
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