The journal is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the study of all aspects of health and health care in which place or location matters. Recent years have seen closer links evolving between medical geography, medical sociology, health policy, public health and epidemiology. The journal reflects these convergences, which emphasise differences in health and health care between places, the experience of health and care in specific places, the development of health care for places, and the methodologies and theories underpinning the study of these issues.
Living close to the sea could support better mental health in England's poorest urban communities, finds a new study published today in the journal Health and Place.
Sep 30, 2019
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Here's another reason to start saving for that beach house: New research suggests that residents with a view of the water are less stressed.
Apr 28, 2016
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Teenagers who live within a few blocks of green space are more likely to have better mental health than teens who don't, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Mar 28, 2019
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New study study suggests a key reason parents on a low-income buy unhealthy foods for their families is to compensate for non-food related activities which support social well-being, but that they are unable to afford.
Aug 23, 2022
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Being able to see green spaces from your home is associated with reduced cravings for alcohol, cigarettes and harmful foods, new research has shown.
Jul 12, 2019
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Newer high-rise developments in Australia's inner-city areas are increasingly home to parents raising young children. In the 2016 Census, family households represented nearly half of apartment residents. Close to one in ten ...
Aug 5, 2019
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One year on from the re-opening of Australia's borders to international flights, new research from Flinders University has highlighted how the border closures led people to feeling a profound disconnect from Australia, providing ...
Nov 11, 2022
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Playing in schoolyards that feature natural habitats and trees and not just asphalt and recreation equipment reduces children's stress and inattention, according to a University of Colorado Boulder study.
Jul 22, 2014
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For some people, social gatherings can be a time to imbibe. And for some, that can turn into a time to overindulge. But how do your neighborhood and your social network affect binge drinking?
May 7, 2021
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Children who develop asthma in Toronto are more likely to have been born in a neighbourhood that has a high level of traffic-related air pollution, new research suggests.
Jun 26, 2015
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