Health
Good planning keeps older people on the move
(Medical Xpress)—A guide has been developed to help local councils take the needs of older people into account when developing new or redeveloping existing neighbourhoods.
Oct 4, 2012
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Health
Getting people more active is key to better health: Here are 8 areas for investment
Africa is facing an increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases. The lack of physical activity is a risk factor for most of them.
Nov 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Greece re-enters partial novel coronavirus lockdown
Athens and northern Greece on Tuesday entered lockdown for at least a month to fight a resurgent coronavirus, causing small businesses to worry anew for their future.
Nov 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Austria ends lockdown restrictions for vaccinated people
Austria ended lockdown restrictions for vaccinated people across most of the country on Sunday, three weeks after reimposing strict rules to combat a rising wave of coronavirus infections.
Dec 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus recovery: public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
The coronavirus pandemic has affected our cities in profound ways. People adapted by teleworking, shopping locally and making only necessary trips. One of the many challenges of recovery will be to build on the momentum ...
May 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China outbreak prompts major business shutdown, restrictions
China's economically important Zhejiang province wrestled on Tuesday with a COVID outbreak that has caused some districts to shut down businesses and left hundreds of thousands of people facing quarantine or other restrictions.
Dec 14, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Greta Thunberg Effect' belies challenges for autistic community in going green
Autistic people need extra help in going green say researchers behind a new study which argues for a more inclusive environmental agenda.
Jul 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Half of Swiss double-jabbed against Covid
More than 50 percent of the Swiss population has now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, statistics showed Tuesday, although immunisation rates are slowing even as cases and hospitalisations rise.
Aug 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virus outlier Sweden adopts more restrictions as cases rise
Sweden is tightening nationwide coronavirus restrictions by requiring many people to work from home and reducing the number who can gather in restaurants, shops and gyms starting next week, but the government decided against ...
Dec 18, 2020
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Cardiology
Taking public transportation instead of driving linked with better health
Riding the bus or train to work is associated with a lower risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and being overweight, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2015.
Nov 8, 2015
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