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Throughout the fourth quarter of 2023, a total of 398 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH, ISSN: 1660-4601) papers were cited in news articles published by reputable media sources such as The Washington Post, Scientific American, BBC News, and Forbes.  

Learn more about the latest research below.

“At least a third of Americans live with two or more chronic conditions, and more than a quarter live with three or more. To deal with the problem of comorbidities, approximately half of organizations currently manage between four and nine digital health point solutions––programs designed to help manage a single condition––at a time.”
Forbes—“Three Challenges To Navigating This Year's Biggest Healthcare Trends”
IJERPH—“An Empirical Study of Chronic Diseases in the United States: A Visual Analytics Approach to Public Health”
Article Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/3/431 

“A growing body of research is revealing how crises of climate change—including wildfire smoke, pollution, flooding and extreme heat—are worsening conditions such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).”
Scientific American—“Treating Mental Health as Part of Climate Disaster Recovery”
IJERPH—“Chronic Mental Health Sequelae of Climate Change Extremes: A Case Study of the Deadliest Californian Wildfire”
Article Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1487 

“It has been widely reported how the pandemic accelerated stress and workloads on healthcare workers and organizations. While medical professionals have shown incredible resilience, they are not invincible. Staffing shortages, inaccessibility to proper care and employee burnout are real, undermining the core of patient care.”
Forbes—“Four Digital Solutions That Can Alleviate Issues In Healthcare”
IJERPH—“Quality of Life in Healthcare Workers during COVID-19—A Longitudinal Study”
Article Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/14/6397 

“A notable aspect of cognitive development among children who take part in outdoor learning is a sense of responsibility towards local spaces.”
BBC News—“How Forest Schools Boost Children's Immune Systems”
IJERPH—“Time Spent in Nature Is Associated with Increased Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors”
Article Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/14/7498 

“Imagine waking up from sleep, opening your eyes, and realizing that you can’t move or speak. You’re overwhelmed with the terrifying sensation of being paralyzed. Some of you don’t have to imagine — it’s all too real for about 8 percent of the general population who suffers from the condition fittingly known as sleep paralysis (SP).”
Discover Magazine—“What Really Happens During Sleep Paralysis and How to Stop It”
IJERPH—“Prevalence and Clinical Picture of Sleep Paralysis in a Polish Student Sample”
Article Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/10/3529 

“Study after study has shown that people move more in warmer months and become more sedentary in the winter, but your body and mood will benefit from fresh air and exercise, whether it’s a walk in the winter air or … snowga.”
Washington Post—“7 Ways to Live Healthier This Winter”
IJERPH—“Impact of Seasonality on Physical Activity: A Systematic Review”
Article Link: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/1/2