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Nature can boost health of people in cities

WEBYour local city park may improve your health, according to a new study. The research shows how access to nature in cities increases physical activity, and therefore, …

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How smallpox changed the face of public health

WEBA. The way smallpox epidemics were brought to an end was through vaccination, quarantine, and public health surveillance, as well as the natural course of …

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Time to unlink work and health insurance in the US

WEBHere, Raz explains why it’s time to uncouple the link between health insurance and work in America: Over 3.2 million Americans filed unemployment claims …

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Better data would ease gaps in rural public health

WEBA new effort to compile better data on rural public health could help address the startling health gaps between people in rural and urban areas. In Washington, for …

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Why you should worry about plastic and your health

WEBWe can directly link plastic trash to mosquito abundance and human disease. This is on top of the macro effects plastic has on our marine food chains and …

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How will retreating from the sea affect our health

WEBThose impacts include mental health, social networks, food security, water supply, sanitation, infectious diseases, injury, and health care access. The analysis …

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Communities with these things say they're healthier and happier

WEBDiversity, health centers, and commuter trains are among the community attributes linked to well-being and quality of life, according to new research. A new …

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What do police actions do to community health

WEBA new conceptual model depicts the complex relationship between policing and population health. A specific police action, an arrest or a shooting, has an …

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Community gardens boost well-being and biodiversity

WEBCommunity gardens and urban farms positively affect biodiversity, local ecosystems, and the well-being of people that work in them, a new study shows. …

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Black Death shows how disease changes daily life

WEBThe idea of public health—health as a common and collective good—predates the Black Death and was never only about disease. It also …

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New York University Research and Science News

WEBFuturity is your source of research news from leading universities. About Futurity; Universities; Science; Health; Culture; Environment

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Climate change is altering rivers around the world

WEBClimate change affects the water balance of our planet: depending on the region and the time of year, this can influence the amount of water in rivers potentially …

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Depression rates are even worse in 2021 than in 2020

WEBDepression among adults in the United States tripled in the early 2020 months of the global coronavirus pandemic—jumping from 8.5% before the pandemic to …

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Missing nature during COVID took a mental toll on young adults

WEBTwo new studies link declines in outdoor activities and park use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic to reductions in mental health measures for teens …

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Clifton B. Parker-Stanford, Author at Futurity

WEBFuturity is your source of research news from leading universities. About Futurity; Universities; Science; Health; Culture; Environment

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Let this app tell you which food option is healthier

WEBThe app provides a simple Health Star Rating that scores each food between 0.5 stars (unhealthy) to 5 stars (healthiest). The scoring results from a scientific …

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How culture affects the spread of pandemics like COVID-19

WEBPeople visit Clearwater Beach during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic March 20, 2020 in Clearwater, Florida. The World Health Organization declared COVID …

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Extreme pandemics aren't as rare as we thought

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic may be the deadliest viral outbreak the world has seen in more than a century, but statistically, such extreme events aren’t as rare as we …

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Your metabolism changes in surprising ways as you age

WEBThe data suggest that our metabolisms don’t really start to decline again until after age 60. The slowdown is gradual, only 0.7% a year. But a person in their 90s …

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Team maps effects of human activity on marine species over time

WEBHuman impacts on marine biodiversity are increasing, dominated by fishing, direct human disturbance from land, and ocean acidification. But the authors made …

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College athletes face high rates of mental health stigma

WEBThe researchers also found that student athletes specifically experienced high rates of mental health stigma. This suggests that mental health campaigns in …

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Get ready for a very active hurricane season in 2024

WEBBrace for a very active hurricane season this year, warn forecasters. The 2023 hurricane season saw 20 named storms and three major hurricanes from the Atlantic …

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