Childhood trauma is linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life and is a leading driver of health inequalities, according to research from University of Aberdeen.

Novak Djokovic, one of the most successful tennis players in history, is serving up an ace in the wellness world, backing an innovative wellbeing chamber set to hit the market soon.

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.

If operators want to grow their business, they need to support those with long-term health conditions, says Exi’s head of research. She tells Kate Cracknell how this can be achieved

Long COVID is affecting 30 per cent of people who’ve had the virus. Dr Cedric Bryant details his own experience, and suggests ways clubs can offer support

A new report from The World Health Organization (WHO), called Global Status Report on Physical Activity 2022, has revealed that physical inactivity between 2020 and 2030 will result in almost 500m people developing a preventable, non-communicable disease (NCD), at a cost of US$300bn, if governments do not act urgently.

Goji’s virus-killing air purification system is the future of air purification for gyms, says Greg Whyte

The government has pledged to invest more than £10m to open school sports and swimming facilities in England to the public in the evenings and at weekends.

Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The Lancet.

This charitable initiative is supporting people with health conditions and disabilities to get into physical activity

Jo Cherrett on exercise and ageing and Stuart Stokes has advice on exercise referral

There are not many people out there that, given the option, would deliberately choose to cycle around a chemical plant or run alongside a busy motorway.

Prebiotics and healthy eating can reduce severity of exercise-induced asthma

The US city of Chicago is installing “fitness trackers” on lamp posts and to the sides of buildings in a bid to improve both the health of local people and the city’s infrastructure.

Year-round exercise could be the key to fighting asthma, with the frequency of physical activity being more important than intensity, according to new research

Scientists in Canada believe they have found the secret to keeping asthma symptoms in check: 30 minutes of exercise a day.

Apple has unveiled a new software framework called ResearchKit, which it hopes will enable 700 million iPhone users worldwide to participate in health studies and access diagnostic tools at the touch of a screen.

Communication and collaboration between researchers, public health and land use officials could lead to rapid progress in the investigation of the impact of urban policies on human health and wellbeing, according to a study.

A new study has said that extended sedentary behaviour of two or more hours could be as harmful to fitness levels as short workouts are beneficial.

The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing

Whether you're looking for weight loss, detox or disease prevention, juicing claims to have the answers. Kate Cracknell reports

There has been a four-fold increase in the number of children admitted to hospital for problems related to obesity in England and Wales between 2000 and 2009. In 2009 there were 3,806 children admitted to hospital for obesity-related conditions - compared with a mere 872 in 2000.

The director of public health at NICE tells Julie Cramer why the organisation is determined to get GPs prescribing exercise

NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry

Leisure trust GLL has launched a healthy living campaign targeting residents in Tower Hamlets – one of the most deprived areas in the capital.

British Military Fitness (BMF) has criticised the 'unacceptable' comments made in the Daily Mail newspaper in relation to the service offered by military-style exercise providers.

New research has suggested that children could risk becoming asthmatic and wheezy if they regularly use indoor swimming pools.