Cognitive function at middle age is a strong predictor of whether a person may develop dementia later in life. Now, a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher has found that increasing ...
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In late 2020, Canadian doctors made headlines for "prescribing nature," or recommended time outdoors based on research that suggests people who spent two or more hours in nature per week improved their health and well-being. ...
Apr 25, 2022
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New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April), suggests that disease-causing amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables ...
Apr 23, 2022
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Parks and green spaces provide a variety of health benefits by promoting physical activity, connection to nature and opportunities for community engagement. Nature-based programs can even be prescribed by health care providers ...
Apr 22, 2022
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As lockdowns went into effect in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, reports emerged of a global gardening boom, with plants, flowers, vegetables and herbs sprouting in backyards and on balconies around ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Did you ever think that strawberries, spinach and kale would be called "filthy"? Or leafy green vegetables "repeat offenders"? That's exactly how these especially nutritious fruits and vegetables are described in a recent ...
Apr 15, 2022
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Twenty mostly African countries have still not vaccinated even 10 percent of their population against COVID-19, the World Health Organization's vaccine advisers lamented Monday.
Apr 11, 2022
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What are the filthiest fruits and vegetables at the grocery store? Strawberries, spinach and kale, according to a new report.
Apr 7, 2022
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In a new study conducted in rats, scientists report evidence that vitamin K could help protect against aging-related cognitive declines associated with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Apr 5, 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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