Tuesday, 20 August 2019

City Parks Are a Mood Booster

couple on bench

Large regional parks with lots of tree cover and vegetation conferred the biggest happiness lift, while paved urban plazas offered the least benefit. Smaller neighborhood parks fell somewhere in the middle.



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Children Make You Happier -- Once They've Left Home

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Having children can make you happier, but only when you're older and if your children have moved out, a new study finds.



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Monday, 19 August 2019

Georgia Residents Demand State Act on Toxic Air

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Residents at a community meeting expressed displeasure with state and federal officials who said working with the company on a voluntary basis would be most effective.



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Heart Experts Support Use of Prescription Fish Oil

fish oil

While the AHA comes out in favor of prescription fish oil supplements, it does not do the same for over-the-counter supplements.



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Could Fluoride Be Bad for Baby During Pregnancy?

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Two out of every three U.S. residents now live in an area with fluoridated water, compared with 38% of Canadians and 3%  of Europeans, the researchers said in background notes.



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