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Other inconvenient symptoms are memory loss and urinary incontinence.Exercise may or may not help some of these annoying symptoms.

Some studies have found beneficial effects of exercise while others have found no change in symptoms.

Each woman is different.

But since exercise improves many other aspects of health and well-being, working out is always to your advantage if you are a woman in midlife.Depression, mood swingsMany studies have shown that exercise can work as well as an antidepressant for mild to moderate cases of depression and anxiety.

This may be because exercise increases production of endorphins and phenylethylamine (PEA).

Endorphins are feel-good chemicals, similar to opium.

They decrease anxiety, Print this story Send this story Write the editor Reprint this article View other stories increase feelings of euphoria, improve pain tolerance, and help control appetite.

PEA is a natural stimulant related to amphetamines.According to Sabrena Newton of the American Council on Exercise, the mood-enhancing effect of exercise is “continuous as long as the woman is involved in a regular, consistent exercise program.

If the woman exercises most days of the week at the recommended intensities, she should have relief even on the days she doesn’t exercise.”Unbalanced hormonal levels during menopause can affect serotonin, a brain chemical that influences sleep, appetite, mood and sex drive.

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Canada-Carolinas connection Charleston industrialist Jerry Zucker isn't the only link between South Carolina and his recent $1.3 billion buyout of Hudson's Bay Co., Canada's largest and oldest retailer.

His financial adviser in the deal, McColl Partners LLC, is headed by the Palmetto State native and former banking honcho who engineered the NationsBank-Bank of America mega-merger in the late 1990s.

Hugh McColl's firm helped Zucker's Maple Leaf Heritage Investments secure more than $850 million in bridge and permanent financing used in the Hudson's Bay buyout.

"Over the course of a transaction that took almost two years to execute, McColl Partners repeatedly demonstrated its dedication to providing the highest level of client service and thoughtful strategic advice," Zucker said in a statement.

Charlotte-based McColl Partners is an independent investment banking ...