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I was so upset that I didn’t even drink water, then a stranger’s voice saved me

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I was so upset that I didn't even drink water, then a stranger's voice saved me

One of the worst aspects of my episodes was the shame of being in bed for days and getting nothing (Photo: Dorothy Herson) I was halfway through reading a copy of Elvia Wilkes Oval, a novel about a fictional feminist dystopia, when an all too familiar wave of depression hit me. Attempting to decipher the … Read more

A single workout can rewire your brain’s memory circuits

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A single workout can rewire your brain's memory circuits

A short period of exercise may do more for your brain than you might expect. New research led by the University of Iowa shows that even one exercise can quickly change how your brain processes memory. The findings provide the first direct look at how exercise changes the electrical activity in the human brain associated … Read more