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New research reveals that social connections and physical activity work together to keep older adults healthier and happier. The comprehensive study suggests treating both factors as a powerful team rather than separate health goals.
Dutch neighborhoods are changing fast, but new research shows residents welcome it. Walking dogs and working from home are unexpectedly creating stronger community bonds.
Moving your body doesn't require a gym membership or strict workout schedule. New research shows that playful, everyday activities can deliver the same health benefits as formal exercise when you stop thinking of them as work.
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When potholes and illegal dumps pile up in Nelson Mandela Bay, residents aren't waiting for help. Armed with gloves and determination, community groups are reclaiming their streets and restoring neighborhood pride.
In San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, hotels have become beloved community spaces where residents gather as freely as tourists. From rooftop yoga classes to breakfast spots that locals visit weekly, these design-forward properties are blurring the line between hospitality and neighborhood hub.
Teaching cats to sit and taking them on backpack walks helped 36 kids with developmental disabilities get more active outdoors. The six-week program at Oregon State University showed kids took on more responsibility while their cats became more confident too.
Britain's new Pride in Place program hands control of up to £20 million directly to residents to transform their struggling communities. Nearly 340 neighborhoods can now decide for themselves what their towns need most.
Habitat for Humanity is rallying volunteers to revitalize an entire Springfield neighborhood this weekend with yard work, tool donations, and community spirit. Homeowners in Woodland Heights will get help with essential repairs and keep the tools to maintain their homes for years to come.
More than 100 volunteers spent a full day repairing homes and yards for Ypsilanti residents who couldn't do the work themselves. Habitat for Humanity's Rock the Block series kicked off in West Willow, bringing new life to an entire neighborhood.
A working-class LA neighborhood surrounded by highways and factories is fighting toxic air with hyperlocal sensors. Residents are gathering their own pollution data to demand change.
A new primary care clinic just opened in Youngstown, Ohio, bringing medical and behavioral health services to a neighborhood that desperately needed them. Meridian HealthCare's expansion means hundreds of families can now get care close to home.
New research shows teenage girls who get just two hours of physical activity per week show early signs of lower breast cancer risk. The Columbia University study offers a simple, hopeful path forward as breast cancer rates rise among younger women.
Nearly two-thirds of English adults are now hitting recommended weekly exercise targets, marking the highest activity levels ever recorded. An extra 859,000 people joined the active lifestyle movement in just one year.
North Ridgeville firefighters completed specialized tactical medical training to save lives during active shooter events and mass casualty incidents. Twenty-one crew members can now provide advanced emergency care in the most dangerous situations.
Mexico City is transforming its greyest neighborhoods into green havens with a plan to plant one million native trees by 2030. The effort starts in Iztacalco, the borough with the fewest trees per square meter in the entire capital.
When a fallen tree stump sat on an Adelaide footpath for seven months, neighbors didn't complain. They turned it into a celebration, decorating it for every holiday while documenting the city council's slow response.
Two Oak Cliff neighborhoods turned their streets greener by adding over 100 trees through a grassroots program that costs homeowners nothing. The project combats urban heat while building community pride.
After receiving death threats during Nigeria's 2020 #EndSARS protests, acclaimed actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde transformed her approach to creating change. Her journey shows how activists can adapt their methods while staying committed to justice.
After devastating 2025 wildfires, California builders are creating entire neighborhoods designed to withstand flames. The secret? Getting every home on the same fireproof page.
While Hollywood gathered for awards season, Mark Ruffalo chose a different spotlight. The actor is using his platform to produce stories of displacement and advocate for humanitarian causes that matter most to him.
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