Bizarre brain “shrink” seen in long-distance runners

More than a million people of nearly all ages lace up their trainers and hit the pavement in a marathon every year. And while running has a suite of health benefits, a long-distance race may not be such good news for the brain in the weeks that follow.

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Unusual PMS treatment reduces symptom intensity by a whopping 79%

New research found that taking a placebo pill, knowing that it contains no active ingredients, reduced the intensity of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms by a whopping 79%, substantially more than taking the usual side-effect-causing medications.

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