Have you ever felt calmer almost as soon as you step into the woods? Or maybe noticed your busy mind soften as you look out at the sea?
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Category: 4. Health
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What happens to your brain in nature? The neuroscience explained
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Can brevetoxins from algal blooms make me sick? A toxicologist explains
For about a year, an algal bloom in South Australian waters has had devastating effects on marine life. At my local beach, walks were a sad parade of dead sea life.
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Brain’s Clogged Pipes: A Surprising New Link to Hallucinations
Summary: Schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders are often preceded by “silent” brain vulnerabilities long before symptoms like hallucinations emerge. A groundbreaking study has identified a potential culprit: the glymphatic system, the…
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Experts answer your questions on Kent meningitis outbreak – BBC
- Experts answer your questions on Kent meningitis outbreak BBC
- Meningitis outbreak: your questions answered BBC
- What to Know About the UK Meningitis Outbreak Bloomberg.com
- Cases of invasive meningococcal disease notified in Kent GOV.UK
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Study shows smoking cessation can become standard cancer care nationwide
A new study co-authored by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Jessica Burris, Ph.D., Timothy Mullett, M.D., and Graham Warren, M.D., Ph.D., shows that making smoking cessation assistance a standard part of cancer care is…
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Have a heart—caregivers need care, too
Living with a chronic medical condition after surviving a heart attack or stroke may come with additional health and personal care needs. Often survivors must rely on a family member or close friend to help. However, there’s a growing body of…
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Study finds online Pilates program helps people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Research at Clarkson University is helping people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) move with less pain and more confidence. The study, published in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, looked at whether an eight-week, online…
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Honey as a superfood: can it really heal wounds, fight superbugs and provide sweet relief for coughs? | Donna Lu
Humans have been consuming honey for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians and Greeks used it as a sweetener, but also a treatment for burns. Hippocrates, often referred to as the “father of medicine”, championed the sticky stuff –…
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Are pig organs the future of transplantation?
Each year, thousands of people in the U.S. die waiting for donated organs. A new book shares how organs from other species could change that.
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Research finds links among work, diet and chronic illnesses
Two related studies published recently by international teams—including researchers with the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the UCLA Joe C. Wen School of Nursing—examined how diabetes, heart disease and other chronic illnesses can…
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