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Long before his banishment from gymnastics and arrest after accusations he abused girls he coached, warning signs about Sean Gardner were coming from several directions – his former boss, his gymnasts and their parents. The former boss says she brought her concerns about Gardner’s “grooming” behavior to USA Gymnastics, the sport’s national governing body. The parents and girls described telling …

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued the operators of the popular gym franchise L.A. Fitness and other gyms for allegedly subjecting members to what it called “exceedingly difficult” cancellation policies.  Filed in California federal court, the lawsuit accused Fitness International and Fitness & Sports Clubs of intentionally using complicated cancellation procedures to prevent their customers from ending their gym …

The Federal Trade Commission today sued the operators of LA Fitness and other gyms over allegations they make it exceedingly difficult for consumers to cancel their gym memberships and related services that continued indefinitely unless cancelled. The agency is seeking a court order prohibiting the allegedly unfair conduct and money back for consumers harmed by the difficulty in cancelling memberships. …

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against the operators of several gym chains, including LA Fitness, on Wednesday over allegations that they make it too difficult to cancel memberships. And that’s probably welcome news for anyone who’s had the displeasure of trying to cancel with their gym. The companies being sued by the FTC are Fitness International and Fitness …

NEW YORK — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is suing the operators of LA Fitness, over allegations that they make it “exceedingly difficult” for consumers to cancel gym memberships and other related services offered in their clubs nationwide. In a Wednesday complaint, the FTC accused Fitness International and its subsidiary Fitness & Sports Clubs of illegally charging consumers “hundreds of …

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Weight-loss jabs have become a national obsession, it seems. More than one in five UK adults tried to access weight-loss medications in the past year alone, according to a survey by the National Pharmacy Association. This rises to more than one in three (35 per cent) of those aged under 35. The soaring demand is because these revolutionary medications can …

As you age, finding exercises that work for your body is crucial to staying strong and active while maintaining both your physical and mental well-being. According to renowned physician and longevity expert, Dr. Peter Attia, just a handful of exercises can “redefine how you age.” Shared to the YouTube channel Health Reveal and completely accessible to everyone, these six essential …

If a gym membership could collect dust, mine would have been buried in it. I fell out of love with the gym last year but kept paying, just in case. It wasn’t until a big house move took me away from my local gym that I finally cancelled. At the time, it felt like a temporary break, but two months …

A father-of-two was left floored after doctors informed him a suspicious-looking lump in his throat was cancer – which they believe was caused by oral sex. Frank Lane said he initially thought that health experts were ‘talking a load of rubbish’ when they informed him of the intimate source of his illness. But after doing some of his own research …