Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Oct 2026)

  Exercise Can Keep Cancer in Remission. Why Is No One Talking About It?–The New York Times There’s mounting evidence that exercise programs can significantly improve cancer outcomes. Last year, a landmark randomized controlled trial showed that colon cancer patients who participated in an exercise program with a trainer over three years were less likely to see their cancers come back and had a significantly…

Study: Intensive Breathwork Really Does Induce an Altered State of Consciousness

Intensive Breathwork Really Does Induce an Altered State of Consciousness High ventilation breathwork (circular breathing) is continuous, uninterrupted breathing, without the pause between exhaling and inhaling. It’s increasingly used in therapeutic contexts and is reported to induce altered states of consciousness, including experiences people associate with psychedelics: perceptual alterations, emotional release, ego dissolution, and a sense of unity. A small 2026 study from the University of…

Mental Health: UK Review Suggests Social Prescribing of Wellness for Young People

Mental Health: UK Review Suggests Social Prescribing of Wellness for Young People  By Thierry Malleret, economist In the UK, a new government review about the rapid rise in diagnosis of common mental health conditions like anxiety and depression and other conditions such as ADHD and autism I young people just concluded that private psychiatry companies routinely misdiagnose ADHD in children and must therefore face tighter…

Wellness Real Estate Case Study: Expo City Dubai

  Expo City Dubai Dubai South, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Located about 23mi/37km south of downtown Dubai, Expo City Dubai is a master-planned, mixed-use community aiming to become a model of a future-looking, innovation-driven, and people-centric city. Borne out of the legacy site of Expo 2020, it is the first ever World Expo site to be extensively repurposed into a permanent community, with over 80%…

Must-Reads from the Wellness World (September 2026)

  The $350 Billion Longevity Mismatch in Women’s Health–Boston Consulting Group  BCG’s new 2026 Global Study on Longevity finds that women, especially those undergoing their perimenopause or menopause, have the highest rates of unmet needs. A sex-differentiated longevity journey underlies the mismatch. Women age differently than men, spending more of their additional years in poor health and experiencing hormonal changes in stages rather than gradually.…

Study: Walking Faster as Important as Step Count in Lowering Mortality Risk 

Study: Walking Faster as Important as Step Count in Lowering Mortality Risk A 2026 study from the University of Sydney found that a quicker walking speed may be just as effective as increasing step count in lowering the risk of both all-cause and cardiovascular deaths. People who achieved fewer than 5,000 steps per day at a rapid pace had a mortality risk similar to those…