Those analyzing thehistory of the self-careconcept point to its radical roots: invented by oppressed communities that had to create their own wellness clinics when the outside world failed them. In the ’70s, for instance, wellness was in-your-face political: Feminists opened wellness centers as...
Modern Fertility sells finger-prick tests that gauge reproductive hormones. The female-led start-up also hosts educational seminars called “hormone lunches” at a number of high-profile companies such as Reddit and Slack. It’s reframing fertility as a marker of general health: In the past, wo...
In 2004, Wired editor Chris Anderson first began writing about how the internet would change this. Since e-commerce companies didn’t have to think about “conserving shelf space,” Anderson argued, they wouldn’t have to make such decisions about what to stock. More importantly, they didn’...
Private players like unicornHims, which aims to be a holistic male wellness brand through its suite of haircare, skincare, and supplement products, are raising capital. Meanwhile, a slew of younger men’s personal care brands are launching, includingHawthorne,Lumin, and others. ...