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Results of a recent pilot study suggest that massage and relaxation are effective interventions for reducing the psychological burdens on caregivers of patients with dementia.

Hyperice is offering a free webinar featuring Paul Nunez, director of spa, fitness & wellness at JW Marriott Marco Island & Spa Advisory Council of the Americas, on “Adapting to the Current Landscape of the Spa Industry.”

Color Up was recently certified by PETA as a cruelty-free vegan company. PETA’s Global Beauty Without Bunnies program lists companies and brands that don’t test on animals, and has been the gold standard for those looking to shop with compassion since 1987.

We at ABMP are shocked and saddened at the violence and hate perpetrated yesterday in Atlanta.

Arizona State University and the World Economic Forum, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, have launched a global community to learn how private employers are reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a review article published in the Nov/Dec 2020 issue of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, researchers examined the role of massage therapy in attenuating aggression and related behavioral disorders in patients with dementia.

Are you a current massage therapy student with a case report to share? Submit your story to the Massage Therapy Foundation's Student Case Report Contest.

GSN Planet (GSN) announced the recent reelection of two members and emeritus appointment of one member. Those elected as members of the GSN Board are dedicated to leading the spa and wellness industry in creating long term, regenerative, and life-sustaining practices. 

A case-control study published in Scientific Reports reveals that patients who suffered an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) had elevated cortisol concentrations in the month before the acute event.

In response to the recent episode of ABC’s The Bachelor Season 25, Episode 6, featuring a “prank” massage therapy session, ABMP has sent a statement to ABC denouncing the unacceptable unprofessional image and sexualization of massage therapy presented in the episode.