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ISPA: LINKS BETWEEN MEDICINE AND SPAS GROW.

Byline: Rusty Williamson

DALLAS -- A trip to the spa has never been more popular, thanks to stressed-out consumers who seek solace and renewal for an hour, a day or a week and don't mind paying for it.

That's good news for the $11.2 billion U.S. spa industry, which continues to grow by double digits each year as more consumers view a trip to the spa as a necessary tool for staying healthy rather than as a costly indulgence, according to the International Spa Association, which held its 15th annual conference and expo Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center here.

Despite the tenuous economy, there were approximately 136 million spa ...

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