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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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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A Clemson University faculty member collaborating with researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research has found that nature's benefits may include savings on health care costs.
Mar 21, 2022
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A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has analyzed, for the first time, the relationship between exposure to different green spaces and oxidative ...
Mar 1, 2022
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From lifting our moods to boosting our immune systems, the intrinsic health benefits of being in nature are well known. But as urbanization continues to encroach on green spaces, finding ways to connect with natural environments ...
Jan 17, 2022
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A study by the ICTA-UAB and the University of Porto analyses the effects of exposure to green spaces during the first months of the COVID19 pandemic in Spain and Portugal.
Jun 17, 2021
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We know that people are more likely to experience mental health disorders in areas with greater population density. Overcrowding, pollution, urban violence and less social support may all be contributing factors, and this ...
Mar 10, 2021
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There is growing evidence that being in natural spaces – whether while gardening or listening to bird song – has a positive effect on mental health. Being in nature is also linked to improved cognitive function, greater ...
Nov 26, 2020
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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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The places and communities that we live in play an important role in our physical health. What we have access to on our doorstep is important to motivating—or preventing—our physical activity levels. This is especially ...
Aug 20, 2020
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