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#7 - Risky business with Tylenol, Cardio and BrainPower, Longterm effects of Pandemics

#7 - Risky business with Tylenol, Cardio and BrainPower, Longterm effects of Pandemics

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ON Episode#7, here are the main headlines:

1. Got a bad ache? Did you take a Tylenol? New research finds While acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol is helping you deal with your headache, it may also be influencing your judgement, making you more willing to take risks.

2. In fitness research, a systematic review of dozens of different studies show that performing any form of aerobic exercise before engaging in a learning activity improves the learning ability and storage in memory.

3. What are the longterm effects of pandemics? A report finds that effects of pandemics in history have lasted for 4 decades

References:

1.
Alexis Keaveney, Ellen Peters, Baldwin Way. Effects of acetaminophen on risk taking. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 2020

2. Peter Blomstrand and Jan Engvall. "Effects of a Single Exercise Workout on Memory and Learning Functions in Young Adults—A Systematic ReviewE." Translational Sports Medicine (First published: August 08, 2020)

3. Jordà, Òscar, Sanjay R. Singh, and Alan M. Taylor. Longer-run economic consequences of pandemics. No. w26934. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020.

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