Psychology & Psychiatry

Measuring nature's effects on physical and mental health

A study recently published in BMC Psychology outlines two scales created to measure factors related to time spent in nature, a first step in exploring how this affects health and well-being.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New York state to ease virus lockdown but not Big Apple

Some areas of New York—the state worst affected by America's coronavirus outbreak—will be allowed to gradually reopen later this week, but New York City will stay closed until at least June, leaders said Monday.

Oncology & Cancer

Exercise linked to reduced mortality for patients with cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with cancer, participation in prediagnosis and postdiagnosis recreational physical activity is associated with reduced mortality, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in Cancer Causes & ...

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