'Wellness rooms': Why more people are opting to create self-care spaces in their homes
It started with converting rooms for new purposes during COVID. Now some designers say that people are looking for “wellness rooms” in their homes.
Pills or paintings? Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as art therapy
In Neuchâtel, Switzerland, doctors can now prescribe free museum visits to patients as part of an initiative aimed at improving mental and physical health.
Finland named world's happiest country for 8th year in a row with top 5 countries all in Europe
For the first time in the annual World Happiness Report, benevolence is being considered as a factor in gauging our well-being.
Having a poor socioeconomic background could speed up biological ageing, new study finds
For certain conditions, those who were more disadvantaged had twice as high a risk of developing age-associated diseases.
Thinking of retiring abroad? You might be lonelier than if you stayed home, new study suggests
Older people who retired abroad were more likely to find their social circles lackluster compared with those who stayed home, but their closest relationships were just as fulfilling.
The hottest wellness trend in the UK? Communal sweating in saunas
Sauna-bathing has taken London and the rest of the UK by storm. But it’s got a twist.
Global obesity rates are surging as people gain weight younger and faster than in the past
About six in 10 adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, according to new projections.