Health
Walking your way to better health
Walking is one of the best exercises available to average folks, and it can be as easy as stepping out your front door, experts say.
Apr 16, 2024
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News tagged with physical environment
Overweight & Obesity
Researchers show that just 5 months of exercise can reduce cardiovascular risk in obese children
A study led by researchers from the UGR's Department of Physical Education and Sports, in collaboration with pediatricians from the Pediatric Endocrinology Unit of the "Virgen de las Nieves" University Hospital in Granada ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Neighborhood deprivation tied to gestational diabetes risk
Neighborhood deprivation is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), with body mass index explaining a considerable proportion of the relationship, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Obstetrics & ...
Feb 12, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research finds that poor quality school buildings are related to schoolchildren's anxiety
New research has found that a student's perception of their school building conditions is related to their anxiety. The researchers found that students who had a negative perception of their school's physical environment ...
Dec 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The concept of 'home' fundamentally shifts after a child loses a parent to domestic homicide
Many of us associate 'home' with feelings of stability, familiarity and comfort.
Nov 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Left-handers don't have better spatial skills, gaming research shows
It's been debated for decades, but now researchers at the University of York and University College London have suggested that left-handedness is not linked to better spatial skills.
Nov 9, 2023
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Pediatrics
Researchers: Many Australian kids abused in sports won't ever speak up. It's time we break the silence
Sport is supposed to be a safe place for kids to learn and play.
Oct 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children in mourning are curious about death, grief and afterlife, study finds
New Curtin University–led research has found that children who have experienced the death of a loved one will benefit from gaining a better understanding about why and how people die and how to make sense of this.
Oct 12, 2023
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Cardiology
Neighborhood, individual factors cut racial disparities in heart health
Neighborhood- and individual-level factors attenuate racial disparities in cardiovascular health, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 4, 2023
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Medical economics
Rural counties show steeper decline in health measures compared to urban counties in 2015 vs. 2019
Residents of rural counties have overall worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts. A study published in PLOS Global Public Health by William Weeks at Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, United States and ...
Oct 3, 2023
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