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New research based on data from 18 countries concludes that adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around coastal and inland waters, such as rivers and lakes (also known collectively as blue spaces) as children. The finding was replicated in each of the countries studied. Mounting …
Researchers have found that children who spend more time in front of a TV or computer instead of playing outdoors have narrower arteries in their eyes. Study results have shown that sedentary behaviour in children, such as watching television or playing video games, is associated with a narrowing of the retinal arteriolar caliber – a …