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Scaling health interventions could add US$12.5 trillion to the global economy by 2050, says McKinsey
26 Feb 2026
By 2050, the average person could gain nine years of healthy life and the global
18 Jul 2025
According to a new report by McKinsey Health Institute, the potential social and economic impacts
04 Jun 2025
Exercise can reduce the risk of cancer relapse more effectively than drugs, according to new
03 Jun 2025
Echelon Health has introduced a dementia assessment as part of its mission to detect disease
Walking 10,000 steps daily confirmed to reduce health risks of inactivity, say Australian scientists
26 Jun 2024
A new study by the University of Sydney is one of the first to objectively
07 May 2024
Having good levels of cardiorespiratory fitness cuts disease and premature death by 11 to 17
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
24 Apr 2024
Short-term incentives to exercise, such as using daily reminders, rewards or games, can lead to
09 Mar 2024
Research by the University of Sydney is the first to objectively measure whether daily steps
16 Feb 2024
While life expectancy has increased, the extra years are often not spent in good health.
15 Dec 2023
Horizon Leisure is upgrading and investing in its new shopping-centre health hub – The Wellbeing
07 Nov 2023
Researchers are claiming to have provided the first scientific proof of how many steps a
20 Sep 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on the "devastating global impact"
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
28 Jun 2023
The UK Government needs to adopt a national health strategy based on prevention, if it
24 Feb 2023
Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the
19 Oct 2022
A new report from The World Health Organization (WHO), Global Status Report on Physical Activity
15 Sep 2022
Researchers at Harvard have found the optimal amount of exercise is between 150 and 600
07 Jun 2022
According to The World Health Organization's recently-released research study, WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022,
02 Mar 2022
Spending just 30-60 minutes a week on muscle strengthening exercises can significantly reduce the risk
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
26 Jan 2022
More than 110,000 premature deaths could be prevented each year in the US if adults
06 Jan 2022
Physically active people are 50 per cent more likely to develop higher levels of antibodies
19 Jul 2021
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London is collaborating with Echelon Health to offer guests a
11 Nov 2020
Dr Vivek Murthy, the 19th US Surgeon General, spoke to attendees of the Global Wellness
19 Sep 2019
A nation divided by Brexit could be united by diverting focus to a "more pressing
16 Sep 2019
A new report has found that the “Superblocks” model of city planning used in Barcelona
03 Sep 2019
People who lead a sedentary lifestyle are twice as likely to suffer premature death, when
14 May 2019
The number of people dying prematurely from heart attacks and strokes in the UK has
07 Jan 2019
Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed a new long-term plan for the NHS, saying that
09 Nov 2017
A US physical activity task force has published a white paper detailing an 18-year strategy
10 Oct 2017
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has committed to eliminating preventable disease with a programme called
01 Aug 2016
Sedentary lifestyles are costing the global economy $67.5bn (£51bn, €60bn) a year in healthcare and
28 Jul 2016
Office workers who spend their days sitting down are urged to exercise for at least
23 May 2016
Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally since 2000, but major inequalities persist
05 May 2016
Maintaining a high level of muscle mass is key to living a longer life, regardless
29 Apr 2016
It’s well-known that regular aerobic exercise forms a central pillar in a long and healthy
29 Mar 2016
Offering personalised exercise programmes at local leisure centres could be the key to protecting young
05 Jan 2015
Far from setting people up to be physically active for life, school PE lessons can
10 Dec 2014
ukactive has won the Trade Body Campaign of the Year award for its Turning the
17 Nov 2014
New figures from Public Health England (PHE) reveal that diseases caused by high blood pressure
08 Aug 2014
Health and fitness industry figureheads have rebuffed the sensational health claims reported on the Daily
11 Apr 2014
A leading leisure industry medical advisor has said doctors need to ditch concerns about hurting
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Pulse Fitness has created a
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elevated wellness experience
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance
spaces for more than a decade. Founder and
former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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Vicci Wells shares insights from the
recent Class of 2035 report into
physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
investigates the latest kit
and inspiring installations
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Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing
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