NEW RESEARCH LINKS GREEN SPACES TO LOWER MEDICARE SPENDING [Pacific Standard]
Evidence that living near green spaces is good for your health has been steadily building over the past few years. Studies have linked access to nature to better heart health , better brain health , and greater all-around longevity . But for some people, such findings don't fully sink in unless they come with a dollar number attached. New research might hold sway among that group—and among anyone else concerned about health-care costs in an aging society. A new study finds that spending on...