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Environment
Stephen Beech

How Visiting Green Spaces May Help Improve Health Of Urban Residents

Visiting a park or communal gardens three or four times a week really is an antidote to ill health for people who live in cities, according to a new study. Researchers found lower use of drugs for depression, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and asthma among urban residents who often visit green spaces - regardless of their income or level of education. ESB PROFESSIONAL/SWNS TALKER
Visiting a park or communal gardens three or four times a week really is an antidote to ill health for people who live in cities, according to a new study. Researchers found lower use of drugs for depression, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and asthma among urban residents who often visit green spaces – regardless of their income or level of education. ESB PROFESSIONAL/SWNS TALKER

Visiting a park or communal gardens three or four times a week really is an antidote to ill health for people who live in cities, according to a new study.

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