Sprawling Communities Can Be a Health Hazard
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People who live in sprawling metropolitan areas are paying a health toll for all that time spent sitting in cars instead of walking.
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Tens of thousands of tsunami survivors are at risk from diseases spread by dirty water, mosquitoes and crowding, and the best medicine is large quantities of clean water
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Science & environment: Ban and taxes to curb blot on landscape that threatens health and causes floods
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A new study shows that people who live in areas with a high degree of suburban sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems, such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches, and breathing difficulties, than those who live in urban areas.
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Nearly one in four people in the Atlanta area are exercise enthusiasts stuck in neighborhoods without sidewalks or other walking amenities, according to a study that illustrates a problem for many Americans. Researchers said the findings point to the need for more exercise-friendly places to live.
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Walking may not be enough alone to produce significant health benefits, research suggests.
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CHICAGO A new report is raising concerns about just how safe we&#39;d be if we&#39;re hit by a biological or chemical attack. The new findings are stunning and indicate that Chicago and other major cities would struggle to cope.
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Not having children, having too many, or  too young or not spaced far enough apart could be detrimental  to a woman's health later in life, researchers said on Tuesday.
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A long life can bring trouble, if you're not ready for it.
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For residents of these 10 towns, life can be a death sentence.
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High levels of  may be killing off people living in cities around the world, experts suspect.
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Extreme weather, drought and spreading disease are on the horizon if something isn't done to rein in the human impact on the environment, a new study says. By the Associated Press.
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Even as the world's urban population explodes, many cities face potential extinction.
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LONDON, Sep 14 (IPS) - Migration is leading to a new colour-coding that   can be dangerous for city life, a new report warns.
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Residents of poor neighborhoods are experiencing alarming rates of diabetes and steady increases in other chronic illnesses like heart disease, while other residents have seen slower increases or even declines.
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A new study carried out by researchers from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre has revealed that women living in households with four or more people were significantly more likely to be obese than those who lived by themselves.
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By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop  Development is not always a one-way process of environmental destruction.