For the first time, a study examined perceived neighborhood walkability, physical activity, and obesity indicators on a national level, finding that people who lived in walkable neighborhoods were more likely to be physically ...
Feb 3, 2023
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The amount of green space surrounding children's homes could be important for their risk of developing ADHD. This is shown by new research results from iPSYCH.
Mar 1, 2021
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City parks and green spaces help counter heat, boost biodiversity, and instill a sense of calm in the urban jungle.
Jun 29, 2023
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Researchers have studied college students' mental health for decades. Even in the 1920s, it was clear that the many stresses of higher education—like academic demands, post-graduation plans and financial concerns—wear ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Increasing the amount of natural (green and blue) space and private gardens has the potential to narrow the lifespan gap between those living in the most and least deprived areas, suggests research published online in the ...
Oct 18, 2022
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As councils and central government consider what cities of the future will look like, a new tool has been developed to map how various features of where we live influence public health.
Apr 1, 2022
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People who live in regional or remote areas may be at lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to our recent research.
Jun 26, 2019
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As organizations bring attention to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in October for ADHD awareness month, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign expert says time in nature can ease symptoms of the common child- ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Walking or jogging, yoga and strength training seems to be the most effective exercises to ease depression, either alone or alongside established treatments such as psychotherapy and drugs, suggests an evidence review published ...
Feb 14, 2024
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People are significantly less likely to smoke—and are more likely to successfully quit—if they live in green neighbourhoods, new research has found.
Oct 31, 2020
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