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  "id": 16635326,
  "title": "Adventurous play linked to better physical and mental health in children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/adventurous-play-linked-to-better-physical-and-mental-health-in",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-26T17:20:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-adventurous-play-linked-physical-mental.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The biggest international study ever on risky play has found that children who have more opportunities for outdoor adventurous play tend to have better physical and mental health, as well as improved social and cognitive development.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}