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A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa” Foundation, has analysed, for the first time, the relationship between exposure to different green spaces and oxidative stress in children. The study concluded that greater exposure to vegetation is associated with lower levels of oxidative stress and that this association is observed regardless of the children's physical activity.

Those living in neighborhoods with denser green spaces may be at lower risk for developing heart disease or stroke as suggested by findings from researchers at the University of Louisville.

Australian team explores the interplay between neighborhood parks and gardens, with mental health and physical activity.

Enabling city dwellers to reconnect with nature, parks and urban gardens help to relieve mental distress and improve life satisfaction.

Ensuring neighborhoods have green spaces can help to reduce the health inequality that exists between the rich and poor, say Scottish researchers.

Findings from a study recently published in Circulation suggest that living near and having more exposure to urban green and blue (water) spaces has been linked to lower odds of having coronary artery calcification in middle age which is an early marker of cardiovascular disease. 

As the days become darker, colder and seemingly longer many of us find ourselves spending less time outdoors and retreating inside our homes to...

Although your diet and level of exercise affect your health, so do the environments where you spend most of your time. That means your...

Nature nurtures: Living on a greener street or having views of blue spaces from your residence may help you to sleep for longer according to research across 18 countries that was led by the University of Exeter’s European Centre for Environment and Human Health published in the journal Environmental Research, finding that living near visible grass, trees, vegetation, and waterscapes is linked to better sleep. 

Finding the motivation to stay active and healthy is a universal desire, but sometimes, the limited space in our homes can feel like a...