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Int'l Business Times
12 hours ago
- Health
- Int'l Business Times
Renew Health and Wellness Celebrates 15 Years of Patient-Centered Hormone, Aesthetic, and Wellness Care
Renew Health and Wellness, a preventive and aesthetic wellness clinic, is celebrating 15 years of helping adults navigate age-related changes with a whole-person approach. Founded in 2010, the company's mission is to provide individualized bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). It pairs this with complementary services in weight management, sexual wellness, and aesthetics, so patients can align how they feel with how they look inside and out. "Fifteen years in, what matters most to me is how far our patients and team have come together," says founder Don Cameron. "We started by addressing a specific need and grew into a comprehensive program built on careful protocols, education, and collaboration with medical providers. This milestone reflects continuous learning and the trust our clients place in us." Cameron opened the first clinic after his own introduction to BHRT by a physician. That personal experience led him to launch Renew Health and Wellness with a focus on women in perimenopause and menopause and men with age-related hormone changes. As demand grew, the company expanded thoughtfully, adding locations and services to meet patient requests while keeping care tailored and medically supervised. Today, Renew Health and Wellness operates four clinics across Virginia, South Carolina, and Tennessee and continues to be founder-led and practitioner-driven. Its care model begins with consultation, lab work, and a review of medical history by licensed clinicians, followed by ongoing monitoring to fine-tune therapy. BHRT is offered using delivery options that include subcutaneous pellets and other formulations determined by the patient's provider. "Every patient's needs are different, which is why we focus on informed decision-making and close coordination with primary care and specialists," states Cameron. "We encourage patients to explore trusted resources on hormone therapy and talk through options with their clinicians. It's all about making confident, well-supported choices." As the patient community broadened, Renew Health and Wellness added services that complement hormone care. Its 90-day, medically monitored Clean Start weight-management program focuses on structured nutrition, accountability, and behavioral coaching aimed at improving metabolic habits over time. The company also introduced sexual wellness options for women and men, including low-intensity shockwave approaches, platelet-rich plasma procedures, and therapies for erectile dysfunction. These are delivered with discretion and follow-up. To help patients align their external appearance with their internal well-being, Renew Health and Wellness expanded into aesthetics. It now offers neuromodulators, dermal fillers, and a range of skin revitalization and tightening treatments. These include facials, chemical peels, microneedling, and advanced laser platforms such as Motus AY and Viora. Patients receive personalized guidance on which treatments best suit their goals and medical histories. For general background on menopause and the risks and benefits of hormone therapy, trusted sources offer accessible summaries to support patient education. RenewMeToday From its earliest days, Renew Health and Wellness sought to fill a gap for adults managing symptoms associated with hormonal change while wanting integrated support for energy, sleep, intimacy, skin quality, and healthy weight. Over the years, the clinic has collected patient stories that describe improvements in daily comfort and confidence. As Renew Health and Wellness marks its 15th year, the organization remains focused on measured growth, evidence-informed guidance, and personalized care that respects each patient's goals. It plans to expand through partnerships with physicians and established med spa owners who want to introduce BHRT within a structured, practitioner-led model. The company also intends to provide protocol training, ongoing clinical support, and joint-venture options so partners can add medically supervised hormone and wellness services alongside existing offerings. This approach allows Renew Health and Wellness to scale access while maintaining standards and data-driven oversight.
BBC News
08-08-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Bristol Balloon Fiesta: Cameron Balloons staff celebrate founder
Friends and colleagues have been raising a glass to celebrate a man who helped establish the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, ahead of the event's Balloons founder, Don Cameron, who recently turned 86, is credited with putting Bristol and ballooning on the world map and being one of the founders of the popular Fiesta, which begins today and runs until and some friends built western Europe's first modern hot air balloon back in 1967 from his basement flat in the hobby quickly became a thriving business which moved into a disused church hall before expanding into its current flagship Bedminster factory. At a gathering to celebrate his birthday, Mr Cameron said: "Birthdays when you get to my stage are not good news at all. But it's better than the alternative!"He reminded staff of the balloon that started it all, the Bristol Belle, which was the first balloon that he made in the mid-60s."Quite a while back now. Let's hope we can go on for another half-century," Mr Cameron also took the opportunity to inspect the old balloon which is now a little timeworn, but still brings back a lot of memories. Cameron Balloons has faced challenges over the years said Mr Cameron's son Dave, who is the technical director of the business. He said: "There are some economic headwinds. Brexit was quite difficult for anyone that exports, business doesn't need big change like that. "And obviously some of the economic changes the government has brought in which puts a stress on. "But we're doing ok. We want to look after everyone that's here." Some Cameron Balloons staff members have worked for the company for decades. Julia Dalby from the sales team said: "Being involved in ballooning is being part of a large extended family. "It's just been a marvellous experience; a privilege to be part of that community."Sales director, Nick Purvis, added: "I started in 1978 in Cotham. "The whole business has grown, evolved, matured and to see our balloons now in these far flung places doing extraordinary things is one of the great joys." Younger team members are also rising through the ranks. Paul Waldby and Fleur Pryce are in training to become balloon Pryce said: "This business has made an impact on a lot of Bristolians. I feel like it's been a big part of the history here."It's really inspiring, it's nice to be a part of it."Mr Waldby, who is from Australia, said: "All I knew about the place is that there were balloons here, it's really quite iconic."In 1978, Don Cameron was asked to give a talk about his ballooning exploits, and the idea of a balloon fiesta was born in the pub the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta attracts hundreds of thousands of people and is the largest hot air balloon festival in Europe.
