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Global Wellness News™ | June 18th, 2024

Hotel Wellness Investments Surge: Latest Data on Best Performers

Hotels increasingly consider wellness investments as travelers’ expectations evolve, but what trends are rising, and which services are the most profitable after accounting for everything?
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Have we reached peak yoga in the U.S.? The CDC wants to know

Around 1 in 6 U.S. adults practice yoga. The mind-body activity has grown and evolved over recent decades, into more accessible versions that reflect a current focus on mental health and mobility training, researchers say.

Enveda raises $55M to combine ancient remedies with AI for drug discovery | TechCrunch

For centuries, people chewed willow tree bark to relieve pain, but scientists at chemical firm Bayer didn’t isolate its active ingredient until the 1800s

JPMorgan Targets Weight Loss Drugs With $500M Fund

JPMorgan Private Capital has raised over $500 million for a life sciences fund targeting private biotech companies and the booming weight-loss drug space.

Gen Z is abandoning alcohol

“Unlike older generations, who often turned to alcohol to manage stress, today’s youth are more informed about the physiological consequences of drinking.”

Inside one company’s plan to become the Topgolf of pickleball

Rally Pickleball in North Carolina hopes high-tech games can help it stand out from the onslaught of pickleball venues swarming the U.S.

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