One of the most effective ways for governments to encourage commuters to cycle, despite temperature extremes or rain, is to provide facilities such as bicycle parking, showers and change rooms, a report shows.
Feb 5, 2014
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China, which has the world's largest number of smokers, appears to be making another effort at limiting smoking by banning officials from lighting up in public.
Dec 30, 2013
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For many senior drivers, it is only a matter of time before they are forced to give up their car keys due to failing eyesight or other health issues. Now, University of Missouri researchers have studied how aging adults' ...
Sep 17, 2013
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People in India who walk or cycle to work are less likely to be overweight or obese, have diabetes or high blood pressure, a study has found.
Jun 11, 2013
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Questions about who should be vaccinated against influenza are asked each year as the winter (and influenza) season approaches. Even though influenza vaccines have been used since the 1940s, there's still much confusion about ...
Jun 5, 2013
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Researchers in Belgium also show how dogs can help patients with severe sleep problems.
Dec 13, 2012
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One in six people in England aged over 50 are socially isolated. They have few socially orientated hobbies, little civic or cultural engagement with society, and may have very limited social networks. This was a key finding ...
Oct 15, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in Public Health Nutrition links frequent cooking to a longer life.
May 16, 2012
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A mobile workforce can help improve a country's economy but the effects of commuting on the health of commuters and on the costs to industry in terms of sick days is largely unknown. From a commuter's point of view, the advantages ...
Oct 31, 2011
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When safety net hospitals close or switch from not-for-profit to for-profit status, as quite a few did during the 1990s and early 2000s, certain vulnerable groups suffer disproportionately, a new study finds. For instance, ...
Sep 19, 2011
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