STUDY: Jogging in forest twice as good as gym for mental health

Researchers found that anything from a stroll in the park to a run through woodland can have a positive effect on people suffering from depression and anxiety.

The study also showed that the positive effect on people’s mental health was 50 per cent more than they might expect from going to the gym.

The researchers at Glasgow University looked at natural and non-natural environments for physical activity, including walking, running and cycling, [...]

BREAKING: Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Scotland grows to 51 cases… Cases had risen by 24 overnight!

(CBS/AP) LONDON – Health officials have confirmed 51 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Scotland, an outbreak that has left one man dead.

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Scotland kills man, sickens 15

Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon reported the latest number of cases in the Edinburgh-area to Scotland’s Parliament on Thursday.

EstimatesĀ reportedĀ earlier this week said there were 15 cases of the bacterial infection in addition to the death of a man in his 50s [...]