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Research suggests that after 65, your health may depend less on exercise, diet, or genetics than whether you have at least one person in your life who asks how you’re really doing and expects an honest answer.

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Research suggests that after 65, your health may depend less on exercise, diet, or genetics than whether you have at least one person in your life who asks how you're really doing and expects an honest answer.

Add VegOut to your Google News Feed. Conventional wisdom about aging is almost entirely physical. Eat well. Move often. Get enough sleep. Get your blood work done. to reform The wellness industry has turned the post-65 body into a project, a machine fed with accurate information. And many people believe that if they just stick … 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

AI is changing pediatric surgery, but with strong ethical concerns

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AI is changing pediatric surgery, but with strong ethical concerns

Before a child goes into the operating room, a large screen displays the risk score. This score predicts potential complications, provides an estimated time to recovery, and recommends a course of action. While the numbers seem accurate, the process that goes into creating them is hard to see. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing pediatric … Read more