
News: November 2017
Psychological benefits of different types of natural environments
Researchers in England have found that the mental health benefits of time spent in coastal and rural areas exceeded the benefits of similar time spent in urban green spaces, such as city gardens an...
Effects of fragmented landscapes on forest vertebrates
When areas of forest are divided into ever-smaller sections, more forest-dwelling species tend to live at the edges of forests and the deep core of the forest becomes an ever-smaller proportion of ...
How much whole grain is needed in a healthy diet?
According to a recent online survey there remains much confusion about the sources, benefits and recommended amounts of dietary whole grains. Ways to increase personal consumption of whole grains a...
Concerns about the health impact of social media
Concerns about over use of social media are not new. The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a new policy highlighting the negative health impacts of some uses of social media. It urges ...