Paris, March 14, 2025 (AFP) - Just looking at images of nature can relieve pain, study finds

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2025-03-14

Simply looking at nature -- or even just digital pictures of it -- can relieve pain, according to new research which scanned the brains of people receiving electrical shocks. Nature's many health benefits has been documented by decades of research. More than 40 years ago, a pioneering study showed that hospitalised patients needed fewer painkillers and recovered quicker when they looked out of a window onto green space rather than a brick wall. "......

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