The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report, updating the evidence that underpins the nation's physical activity recommendations and placing greater emphasis on strength, balance, reducing sedentary behaviour and, for the first time, supporting people taking weight loss medications.

Would you stop selling memberships to prevent club overcrowding? Kath Hudson asks the experts

Total Fitness polled more than 5,000 UK adults to find out what women want from the gym experience and shares the fascinating insights with the industry

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

A white paper on women’s fitness, commissioned by Total Fitness, is a call to action says its CEO, Sophie Lawler

PureGym has announced a partnership with Hatch Athletic to upskill 3,000 PTs across its international portfolio to better support pre and post-natal women.

David Lloyd Clubs has launched an international female health initiative to empower and support women’s health at every stage of life.

This Girl Can has launched a new campaign – We Like the Way You Move – which redefines how women getting active looks and champions women from underrepresented groups.

From percussive treatments to dedicated biohacking suites, Julie Cramer looks at the technology that’s driving the recovery movement

Loughborough University in the UK has teamed up with Vitality to launch a Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub.

The duo have brought together a wellness trust and a GP federation to create a new model with clinical governance embedded at its heart, as Kate Cracknell reports

The co-founder of Longevity, Neil King, and Andy Molyneux of Everybody Health and Leisure address key industry issues

Mid Devon Leisure has launched an initiative focused on menopause education for both its trainers and members.

Wearable technology pioneer, Ultrahuman, has launched a smart ring able to detect atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heart rhythm.

More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to party leaders to commit to making the nation the most active in Europe after next month’s General Election.

Founder of Trouble Global, Emma Barry, says it’s time to stop romanticising about a return to pre-COVID times and get ChatGPT to write a new playbook

McKinsey’s Future of Wellness Survey showed that global consumer interest in wellbeing is still building. Among other things, there’s consumer appetite for sleep, sexual health, health testing and weight loss products

Women’s health specialist, The Well HQ, has secured 'sweat equity' backing from Priya Oberoi, founder of venture capitalists, Goddess Gaia Ventures, who will take on a senior advisory role with the business.

The MD of Jims explains to Kate Cracknell how Colruyt, an €11 billion a year retailer, got into wellness to put healthy living at the heart of its customer-centric ecosystem

It’s time to break the taboo about pelvic health, which affects the health of men and women of all ages

According to McKinsey’s latest report, The trends defining the US$1.8 trillion global wellness market in 2024, the market for wellness is being driven by consumers taking more control of their health.

Total Fitness has launched a women-only concept called The Women’s Gym in Manchester, UK.

Lifestyle work and wellness concept, Jesse’s House has told HCM it's gearing up to open in spring 2024. This is the second site from Little Houses Group (LHG) in West London.

Athlete-inspired wellness, social wellbeing and active nutrition are a few of the hottest trends set to shape the wellness sector in 2024, according to Emlyn Brown, Accor’s global senior vice president of wellbeing strategy, design and development.

The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia Castille in Madrid, with the timing designed to coincide with the Spanish Presidency of the European Council, in the second half of 2023

With female menstrual cycles having such an impact on exercise outcomes, is it time for the industry to recognise this, get more comfortable with the conversation and develop more expertise to guide and support women? We ask the experts

A new breed of health clubs is emerging with joining rules that include invitation-only and referral, with some requiring medical and training assessments, as Kath Hudson discovers

The ACE Summit looked at how health clubs can support women at all life stages

Women who exercise before and during pregnancy pass health benefits to their children and grandchildren according to new research from Harvard

The physical activity a woman does before child-bearing etches itself into her cells in ways that mean the benefits of exercise can be passed on to later generations, including children and grandchildren – even if these younger generations do not actually exercise themselves.