The entrepreneur and founder of the Urban Gym Group tells Kath Hudson how personal loss inspired her to open Europe’s first wellbeing club

Broken hearts are real and exercise, such as swimming and cycling, can help heal them, says a research team from the University of Aberdeen

A world-first study has found that both cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and exercise can successfully treat Takotsuba syndrome, also known as a broken heart.

A study by researchers at Uppsala University has found even just a few nights with insufficient sleep can cause serious heart problems.

Preventative healthcare company, Neko Health, has launched a second site in London and plans to open two more sites in the capital and expand to other UK cities this year.

A London health centre has just opened offering a 10-minute body scan, for £299, which can flag up a range of health risks including cancer and cardiovascular disease.

A 24-year-old man has died following an incident at the Gymplex Fitness Zone in Rohini, Delhi, India.

Training your team so they’re prepared to deal with cardiac incidents could save lives, says Dr Dane Vishnubala

There’s never been a better time for fitness professionals to step into the gaps left by public health, says the CEO of Body by Definition

Withings launches smart scale that measures body composition, vascular age and nerve health in one device

The team behind new report, Benefits Outweigh the Risks, report that exercise is safe for the vast majority of people

One legacy of the pandemic is the extra support the nation now needs to get healthy, as well as rehabilitation support for long COVID sufferers. Kate Cracknell looks at the early response from the industry with some of the programmes underway

The physical activity sector can step up as an essential service by helping people during their recovery from COVID-19. HCM takes a look at some emerging initiatives

The late Stephen Tharrett explores the US member journey in the age of COVID-19

People who lead a sedentary lifestyle are twice as likely to suffer premature death, when compared to those who are physically active.

A survey of UK gym users has found that a third (34 per cent) of gym users said they were aware of other members at their gym taking image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs) and steroids.

The number of people dying prematurely from heart attacks and strokes in the UK has risen for the first time in 50 years.

Sir Muir Gray calls for an ‘active therapy revolution’ in public health

Public Health England CEO Duncan Selbie has called on the NHS to prioritise the prevention of obesity, cardiovascular disease and smoking in its new long-term plan.

More than 20m UK adults are increasing their risk of heart disease and costing the health service as much as £1.2bn (US$1.5bn, €1.4bn) each year because of physical inactivity, a British Heart Foundation (BHF) report has revealed.

Are you aware of the mental health issues that can affect your members?

Heart attack survivors should start exercising days after suffering cardiac arrest to give themselves the best chance of recovery, according to a new study.

Slightly high cholesterol in a person’s 30s and 40s could lead to an exponential risk of heart disease in later life, according to a study.

A new study that followed nearly 70,000 women for two decades has found that three quarters of heart attacks in young women could be prevented if women followed six healthy lifestyle practices.

The author, pundit, TV celebrity and founder of The Huffington Post will talk about wellbeing and business success at IHRSA 2015

Dr Rachel Pryke of the Royal College of General Practitioners talks to Kate Cracknell about a co-operative approach to combating the obesity epidemic

Doctors suggest a Mediterranean diet may be a better way to tackle obesity than calorie counting.

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

Public staircases are soon to be labelled as exercise apparatus when a government-backed scheme comes into force to try and make office workers and commuters across the UK fitter.

The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, building community partnerships and re-investing profits to change lives