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

Finnish smart ring company, Ōura, has announced a proprietary AI model focused on women’s health.

Female health and customised exercise programmes are now firmly part of the mainstream, says Liz Terry

Vicky Kiernander talks to founders about how they were inspired to overcome trauma to achieve their goals

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.

The MD of Active IQ talks about the challenges created by the skills gap and how the industry must tackle it

What can health and fitness providers, employers and employees expect to gain from the expanding world of workplace wellbeing? Julie Cramer reports

HCM Handbook editor, Kath Hudson introduces the 2024-2025 edition. It’s an exciting time to be involved in the fitness, health and wellness industry as consumer interest in wellbeing is driving a broader offering

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

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.

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

The A-lister has joined growing operator Pvolve to work on product development, marketing and programming strategy as it launches its global franchising model

Research by Nuffield found women are routinely disadvantaged when it comes to health outcomes

HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel

Jane Kitchen reports from the recent Global Wellness Summit in Boston, US

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has launched its annual trends report revealing the top 10 new trends for the year ahead in health and wellness.

The Olympic athlete and founder of Jennis is on a mission to close the gender data gap in health research

Founders of The Well on helping women thrive, plus cover star Jessica Ennis-Hill launches Cyclemapping

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has introduced a new wellness app, developed to help women create an exercise regime based on their natural period cycle.

Salus Optima is working with McLaren Racing to empower team members to improve their health

We find out how this tech giant continues to evolve its fitness offering, with aspirations to develop whole-life solutions

The pool is the most expensive facility in most clubs. HCM explores how it can be used for aqua rehab, to sweat the assets and offer a valuable service to customers

Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary developments in health and fitness, ranging from new start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour

A look at new kit from Matrix and a running training app from Wellbeats