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And William (Bill) Hall, President, Ipsos Healthcare Japan

Japan has a word for it: kodokushi.

Literally translated as “lonely death”.

It describes a person dying alone at home and remaining undiscovered for days, weeks, or in some cases years. This is not a new phenomenon. The term entered public consciousness ...


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Dave McCaughan, Storyteller @ BIBLIOSEXUAL, Vice-Chair Global Wellness Institute Ageing Well Initiative

William (Bill) Hall, President, Ipsos Healthcare Japan

 

Japan has a word for it: kodokushi.

Literally translated as “lonely death”.

It describes a person dying alone at home and remaining undiscovered fo...


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I believe that the essence of wellness is love. We are encouraged to take care of ourselves by letting ourselves be treated well; like we matter. But what about the people whose traditions and wisdom we excavate? And in some cases, appropriate?

How does that love and mattering translate into the spaces we create, and for whom?

I am watching intently as...


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The New Science of Inflammation: It’s All InterconnectedThe New York Times Magazine
The new science of chronic low-level inflammation (one of the leading causes of ...


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A 2026 study from the University of Eastern Finland (on 51 healthy adults) found that 30 minutes in a dry sauna sent every type of immune cell rushing into the bloodstream, including key infection fighters such as neutrophils and lymphocytes. A similar surge in white blood cells happens during exercise, as the body responds to possible threats. Regular sauna use has p...


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