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6 trends that define the future of health and wellness

Ipsos surveyed 1,160 people across the United States to predict how wellbeing might change in a post-pandemic world. They found that 62% of Americans believe their health is more important to them than before the pandemic. The pandemic has changed how people in the US view their health. Image: Ipsos.

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