Global levels of physical activity have not improved over the past two decades, despite widespread policy development and adoption, and large disparities persist across gender and socioeconomic groups ...

As we plunge into the New Year enveloped in grey wintry weather and heightened socio-economic and political stress, let us seek relief in nature, a cure-all for distress, anxiety and depression.

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A draft assessment of the health of nature in the United States is grim but shot through with bright spots and possibility.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Babs Callaghan said the initiative helped unpaid carers like herself take a break in nature [BBC/RICHARD EDWARDS] A project to ...

Spending time outdoors has long been shown to enhance physical and mental well-being by encouraging exercise, fostering social interaction, reducing stress and anxiety, elevating mood, improving focus ...

In 2015, the international community made a historic pledge to end epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other communicable diseases by 2030. Nations committed to achieving universal health ...

GREENVILLE — Thanks to emerging research, doctors are writing a new kind of prescription: spending time outside. In a recent study analyzing data from more than 5 million people, Clemson University ...

The air is filled with birdsong, the land a tableau of soft greens and gentle light. This is Ho‘oulu ‘Āina, a 100-acre preserve with an unusual twist. Linked to a community health center, it is a ...

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