Natural Medicine: More Doctors Prescribing Time Outdoors

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By Olivia RosaneOct 22, 2018, 12:37 pm108 pts
Birdwatch for long-tailed ducks. Search for shells. Sketch some snowdrops. These are some of the prescriptions you might receive if you go to a doctor in the Shetland Islands of Scotland and say that you are suffering from stress, heart disease, diabetes, mental health problems or other chronic conditions.…

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