The Neurological Impact of Motherhood + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: how health insurance companies are tracking personal data, more evidence that green spaces benefit mental health, and how motherhood can change our brains.
Motherhood Brings the Most Dramatic Brain Changes of a Woman’s Life
The Boston Globe
Chelsea Conaboy takes a look at the transformations that occur in women’s brains during pregnancy and why so few of us are talking about it.
Health Insurers Are Vacuuming Up Details about You — and It Could Raise Your Rates
NPR
A disturbing look at how health insurance companies are tracking your personal data—and what they might be doing with the information.
Turning Vacant Lots into Green Spaces Can Improve Mental Health. Here's How
Time
A new study looks at the benefits of “cleaning and greening” empty city lots. The results? A “drop in neighborhood residents feeling depressed or worthless, with a slight uptick in overall resident mental health.”
A Toxic Town, a Search for Answers
The Washington Post
In rural in West Virginia, a community that was once the dumping ground for industrial chemicals is now plagued by cancer. Its residents are asking why.