How it pays to spend time in nature
Time in nature boosts mental health with reduced brain activity linked to low mood and increased positive emotions. Studies from Stanford and the Mental Health Foundation show nature improves mood, life worth, calmness, and creativity, with greater gains in serene natural settings. Physical activity outdoors strengthens the immune system, lowers blood pressure, boosts energy, and improves sleep, contributing to overall health.
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Mental Health Foundation
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Summer safety tips about pediatric migraines
The American Migraine Foundation notes that about 10 percent of children have migraines and that parental history raises a child’s risk. One affected parent yields about a 50 percent chance, two affected parents about 75 percent, and signs may appear in infancy as colic can signal migraines.
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American Migraine Foundation
AMF
National HIV Testing Day Aimed at Awareness and Testing
June 27 marks National HIV Testing Day to empower people to learn their status. CDC advises ages 13 to 64 to test at least once, with annual testing for those with risk factors. Medina County Health Department offers free confidential testing. call 330-723-9688 option 2 to schedule.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Medina County
Exercise boosts brain health and cognition across ages
The article surveys evidence that physical activity enhances brain structure and function, improves memory and thinking, and may guard against neurodegeneration. It cites studies from Harvard Medical School, WHO guidelines, UK genetic analyses, and a 2023 Scientific Reports link between nature time and cognition, noting walking as an accessible starting point.
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Frontiers In Psychology
Scott McGinnis
Harvard Medical School
World Health Organization
University of Geneva
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