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Key messages from scientific research that's ready to be acted on
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Driving training may decrease car crashes and enhance driving skills in older adults
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Forest therapy may reduce blood pressure and stress in people living in urban settings
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In people with irritable bowel syndrome, low FODMAP diets improve symptoms compared with other dietary guidance
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Various behavioural strategies may help healthy people quit smoking
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Psychological and educational interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.
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