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07/10/2018 / By Carol Anderson

People who live in rural towns are documented to be HAPPIER than city-dwellers, according to new research

What’s not to be happy about city-living? Everything you need is at arm’s reach – great food, entertainment, shopping malls, the list goes on. You will never get bored. But a recent study suggests that people residing in rural areas are in fact happier because of their simpler life. A team of researchers from Vancouver School of […]

06/07/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Children raised in rural environments and surrounded by animals develop stronger immune systems

It’s said that being in rural areas has enormous benefits to our physical health. We’ve also been told that growing up in an environment where we’re exposed to animals and nature reduces the risk of developing asthma and some other diseases. A more recent study, however, found that growing up in a place close to nature […]

04/21/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

City life is KILLING humanity: 95% of humans living today are breathing polluted air, mostly from cities

Even if you don’t have any unhealthy habits, something that you do every day could be killing you: breathing. A new report from the Health Effects Institute shows that more than 95 percent of the people on our planet are breathing in air that is unsafe. Unfortunately, it’s those who live in the poorest communities […]

02/27/2018 / By Zoey Sky

How does your city affect your health? Map reveals the healthiest – and least healthy – cities in the U.S.

It looks like it’s time to dust off those running shoes, especially if you live in Brownsville, Texas. The city was the least healthy in a map that ranked the healthiest cities in America. Wallethub, a personal finance website, drew up the map. San Francisco, California, was once again named as “the healthiest city in the U.S.” […]

08/21/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Is this why so many city dwellers have health issues? Air pollution found to radically increase stress hormones and alter metabolism

There really is something to be said for getting out into the fresh country air for a day. There is a tangible difference in how much better one feels in the country than in the city, especially if you have a very demanding job. While the stresses and strains of fast-paced city life may partly […]

07/31/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Living on a farm found to drastically reduce the risk of inflammatory bowel disease

A Canadian study concludes, yet again, that urbanization influences the development of intestinal microbiomes. The gut bacteria plays a direct role in the occurrence of illnesses such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These are lifelong conditions which can cause chronic diarrhea, bloody stool, weight loss, and abdominal pain. […]

07/26/2017 / By Russel Davis

Commuting along polluted highways found to be twice as bad for human health as previously believed

A new study published in Atmospheric Environment revealed that exposure to ambient air pollution during rush hour is more detrimental to the health than previously thought. Currently, most traffic pollution sensors are placed on the ground alongside the road and take continuous samples for for every 24-hour period. However, such sensors fail to capture the rapid changes […]

07/10/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Noise pollution from buses and trains found to cause diabetes

A team of Swiss researchers have concluded that long-term exposure to high transportation noise increased the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. This was deduced after analyzing results of a nearly three-year observational study on the potential health effects of aircraft, rail, and road traffic noise in Switzerland. The aptly-named SiRENE (Short and Long […]

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