Social Media Is About to Have Its Big “Tobacco” Moment And it will go beyond regulating teens By Thierry Malleret, economist Earlier this month, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that “social media has become a failed state,” echoing the rising concerns of many policymakers and experts about the dangers it poses. The push to ban some digital platforms to users under a certain age is gaining traction, most notably in Europe…
Countries With the Fastest and Slowest Growing Wellness Markets GWI’s new “Country Rankings” report is packed with data on the wellness markets of 145 countries. It reveals which nations are the five-year growth leaders, and which wellness markets are experiencing the slowest growth. The Middle East is a big story: The UAE (14.3% annual growth) and Saudi Arabia (12.2%) rank first and second among all countries…
NeuroWellness: Connecting Breathing with Brain & Behavior On March 4 (10–11am ET), the GWI Breathe Initiative presents a special webinar exploring the powerful connection between breathing, brain function, and behavior. Leading the discussion are Mohammad Nami, MD, PhD, Director of the Brain, Cognition, and Behavior Unit at BrainHub Polyclinic and Academy UAE and Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Canadian University Dubai, and Peter M. Litchfield, PhD, GWI…
Understanding the Microplastics Crisis Framing a Wellness Response
The Healing Power of Touch: Why Older Adults Need Massage More Than Ever By: Nancy Griffin Despite decades of research demonstrating the profound effects of touch on human health, older Americans remain one of the most touch-deprived populations. According to the American Massage Therapy Association’s 2024 research report, only one in ten adults over 65 received a massage in 2023—compared to more than twice that…
80/20 Just Might Be the Forgotten Golden Rule for Happier Aging Dave McCaughan, Storyteller at BIBLIOSEXUAL MUSH !! Can you imagine a life where breakfast, lunch and dinner is and always will be just mush. Soft, light, no texture, probably limited flavour. Forever. While we talk a lot about longevity and ageing well these days we often forget that for most of human history mush…
