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01/20/2023
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By Belle Carter
Study: Frequent visits to green spaces linked to lower use of prescription drugs
A team of researchers from Kuopio, a city in forest-rich Finland, conducted a study linking frequent visits to green spaces to lower use of certain prescription drugs. The 10 researchers from the department of health security at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare wanted to find out if the amount of residential green and […]
06/28/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Nature therapy: Time in nature can now be prescribed as a healthcare treatment in Canada
Spending time in nature is relaxing, but can it also help with your physical and mental health? In Canada, time in nature can now be prescribed as a healthcare treatment. Health care providers in four Canadian provinces, namely British Columbia (BC), Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, can now prescribe time in nature and a Parks Canada […]
07/22/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Research reveals alarming impact of air pollution and fine particulate matter (PM) on mental health
Air pollution can negatively impact mental health and increase people’s risk of various psychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety. This is the conclusion of many studies that examined how exposure to particulate matter (PM) affects mental health. Also known as particulates, particulate matter is a mixture of fine solid and liquid particles suspended in the air, such as dust, […]
05/19/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Study: Fire retardant used in furniture and insulation linked to antisocial behavior
A study published in the journal Environmental Health shows that commonly used fire retardants may increase children’s risk of antisocial behavior. Researchers from Oregon State University and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that children with higher levels of exposure to certain types of flame retardants are more likely to exhibit antisocial […]
09/07/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Plants can sense, think and communicate, says Italian scientist
Talking to plants is neither an uncommon habit among gardeners and plant enthusiasts, nor is it a modern notion. Strange as it might sound or appear to an onlooker, people talk to their plants for a host of reasons. Some do it as a form of social interaction. Others might talk to their ailing plants […]
11/16/2019
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By Tracey Watson
Shocking research: City living causes your brain to stop recognizing objects from the natural world
City slickers the world over wouldn’t trade living in the heart of the action for anything. For many, living in a big city, with world class restaurants, markets, museums and art galleries is what living is all about. But could living in the concrete jungle cause city slickers to lose touch with nature, desensitizing them […]
10/14/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Nature therapy as a lifestyle intervention offers many benefits
People may improve their well-being by exposing themselves to natural settings for extended periods. Such a beneficial lifestyle intervention falls under the green umbrella of nature therapy. A recently established field of medicine, nature therapy prescribes interventions based on increasing a patient’s exposure to natural environments like forests. Also called “green medicine,” its sub-disciplines include: Adventure […]
07/26/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Green space makes you happy: A childhood spent in nature decreases risk of later depression
Taking a nice walk around a beautiful, quiet park can help ease your stress. But did you know that green spaces also offer long-term benefits for kids? According to a study, children who grow up playing in green spaces have a reduced risk of developing a mental disorder later in life. The study was published in […]
05/25/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Living high, but feeling low? Study says that living in high-altitude areas increases your risk of depression
New systemic research based on 12 studies and published in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry revealed that the incidents of depression and suicide among people who live in high-altitude states like Arizona are higher than those in low-altitude areas.The researchers from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City explained that low atmospheric pressure in […]
05/02/2018
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By Cassie B.
Scientists warn environmental pollution has affected us mentally… people becoming depressed because of “nature deficiency”
Humans continue to pay the price for the destruction of the planet that gives us life in all sorts of ways, as evidenced by the millions of premature deaths caused every year around the world due to outdoor air pollution. However, we are also killing ourselves – quite literally – as a result of the […]
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