Kids who play interactive video games have better motor skills
(Medical Xpress) -- Deakin University health researchers have found pre-schoolers who play interactive video games, such as Wii, have better motor skills.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 24, 2012 |
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Is YouTube a prescription for vertigo?
Watching videos on YouTube may be a new way to show the treatment for a common cause of vertigo, which often goes untreated by physicians, according to a study published in the July 24, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the me ...
Neuroscience
Jul 23, 2012 |
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New hope for society's most challenging kids
(Medical Xpress) -- Parents of young children who show extreme behaviour problems and a lack of empathy or remorse may find new hope from research at the University of Sydney.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Nurses need to counteract negative stereotypes of the profession in top YouTube hits
The nursing profession needs to harness the power of the video-sharing website YouTube to promote a positive image of nurses, after research found that many of the top hits portray them in a derogatory way. That is the key ...
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Jul 16, 2012 |
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Active, outdoor teens are happier teens: study
(HealthDay) -- Teens who engaged in more moderate-to-vigorous outdoor activity reported better health and social functioning than their peers who spent hours in front of television and computer screens, a ...
Pediatrics
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Alcohol use common in TV music videos
(Medical Xpress) -- An analysis of music videos on New Zealand television shows that the portrayal of alcohol is commonplace.
Health
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Video games positively impact variety of health outcomes
(HealthDay) -- Although additional rigorous clinical trials are warranted, the literature suggests that video games can be useful in improving a variety of health outcomes, particularly those in the areas ...
Health
May 28, 2012 |
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Brain research shows visual perception system unconsciously affects our preferences
When grabbing a coffee mug out of a cluttered cabinet or choosing a pen to quickly sign a document, what brain processes guide your choices?
Neuroscience
May 23, 2012 |
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Educational games to train middle schoolers' attention, empathy
Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 22, 2012 |
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Violent video games turning gamers into deadly shooters
Playing violent shooting video games can improve firing accuracy and influence players to aim for the head when using a real gun finds a new study in Communication Research.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 21, 2012 |
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Video games can teach how to shoot guns more accurately and aim for the head
Just 20 minutes of playing a violent shooting video game made players more accurate when firing a realistic gun at a mannequin – and more likely to aim for and hit the head, a new study found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Action videogames change brains: study
A team led by psychology professor Ian Spence at the University of Toronto reveals that playing an action videogame, even for a relatively short time, causes differences in brain activity and improvements in visual attention.
Neuroscience
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Checks and balances for medical practitioners?
USC Marshall study finds video capture and other automated systems cut down medical errors and minimize the tendency to operate outside normal procedures.
Other
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Rush offering new motion sensor technology found in smart phones for chronic pain relief
Experts from the Rush Pain Center at Rush University Medical Center are the first in Chicago to offer patients a neurostimulation system that uses new, motion sensor technology found in smart phones and Wii video gaming systems ...
Other
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Making exercise fun and cool for at-risk teens
Motivating teens to exercise is often a tough sell, but a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion finds that introducing culturally tailored activities, those that young people find fun and po ...
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Mar 09, 2012 |
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