Researchers from McGill and Université de Montréal’s Observatoire pour l’éducation et la santé des enfants (OPES) looked at the effects of spending time in nature on the behaviour and mental health symptoms of over 500 schoolchildren across Quebec in the spring of 2023 .

The research comes on the heels of the publication of a UNICEF report pointing to the importance of green space for children's development.

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong studied 87,500 people across 23 countries.

They found people who used the internet to search for information, send and receive emails, and go shopping had fewer symptoms of depression, better levels of life satisfaction and better self-reported health.

A quarter of people aged 50 and over in the UK said they were "often or always lonely".

Internet use may be associated with higher levels of life satisfaction, better self-reported health, and fewer symptoms of depression among adults aged over 50 in 23 countries.

The findings have potential implications for public health policies and practises.

In 2019 , approximately 14% of people globally aged 55 years and older experienced mental health conditions, such as depression.

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong found that 'silver surfers' who frequently log on to send or receive emails, make purchases or search for information report better wellbeing than those who don't.

The team analysed data from 87,000 people aged 50 and older across 23 countries.

They found that as internet use increased, participants reported higher levels of life satisfaction.

Public confidence in scientists fell from 87 percent in April 2000 to a low of 73 percent in October 2023 , Pew Research Center says.

A new study in Nature Human Behavior explores the role of intellectual humility.

Unlike general humility, intellectual humility focuses on the limitations of one's knowledge.

A new study from researchers at Kumamoto University sheds light on a potential link between exposure to certain everyday chemicals during pregnancy and the development of asthma in children.

The study analyzed data from over 3,500 mother-child pairs as part of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS ) Researchers measured 24 types of phenols in urine samples collected from pregnant women.

Phenols, including parabens and alkylphenols, are widely used in consumer products for their preservative and antimicrobial properties.

Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens ' ruling was consistent with her three previous orders to block the laws.

The laws were challenged by four women, including two obstetricians, and two nonprofit organizations.

One of the groups, Wellspring Health Access , opened as the state’s first full-service abortion clinic in years .

Alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. have surged dramatically in the last two decades , with the mortality rate nearly doubling from 10.7 per 100,000 in 1999 to 21.6 in 2020 .

The Midwest experienced the greatest jump, with an increase of 2.5 times in alcohol-related mortality, followed by the Northeast , West and South .

Women, however, saw the largest proportional rise, with deaths increasing from 4.8% to 12% in 1999 .

The authors say people who consume large amounts of alcohol tend to have the highest risks of mortality as well as deaths from cardiovascular disease.

One immediate effect of alcohol is liver damage, and in the U.S. , the rising rates of obesity and diabetes also contribute to early liver damage.

Switching to a vegan diet could lower food costs by 19% , according to a US study.

Researchers say the lower costs of the vegan diet were mainly associated with savings on meat and added fats.

These savings outweighed increased spending on vegetables, grains and meat alternatives.

Mediterranean diet is unlikely to have an impact on the cost of groceries.

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem around the world.

When bacteria like E. coli no longer respond to antibiotics, infections become harder to treat.

Researchers developed a new approach to identify resistance genes by computer modeling.

They designed new compounds that can block these genes and make existing treatments more effective.