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Virtual Fitness: Video Games That Help You Shed The Pounds

By Lizette Borreli | May 16, 2013 05:01 PM EDT

Improve your health with these five top-rated games from Xbox, Wii and PS3 game consoles.

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Play Your Way To Brain Health: Video Game May Improve Cognitive Ability

By Susan Scutti | May 02, 2013 03:05 PM EDT

A recent study indicates that older adults may improve cognitive functioning through training focused on memory and speedy processing.

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Should Excessive Video Gaming Be Regulated Like A Drug Addiction in South Korea?

By Nsikan Akpan | May 02, 2013 11:31 AM EDT

South Korean officials are proposing legislation that would place heavy restrictions on the country's video gamers.

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Children With Autism More Prone to Video Game Addiction

By Ashik Siddique | Apr 17, 2013 06:18 PM EDT

Children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) spend longer on screen-based media like television and video games than their neurotypical siblings, according to a recent study, and are more likely to develop video game addiction.

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Video Game Violence More Appealing to Frustrated Thieves and Cheaters

By Ashik Siddique | Mar 11, 2013 06:17 PM EDT

Research on frustration in male college students finds that those kept from stealing and cheating are more likely to find violent video games appealing.

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Wii Surgery: Nintendo Game Console Boosts Surgeons’ Skills

By Ashik Siddique | Feb 28, 2013 05:04 PM EST

Motion-sensing Wii video games help surgeons practice complicated surgeries.

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Video Games Better Than Television for Kids

By Amber Moore | Jan 17, 2013 10:06 AM EST

A study from Australia reports that video games may be better for children than TV.

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Video Games May Help Combat Obesity in Young Children

By Makini Brice | Jan 09, 2013 01:46 PM EST

Researchers say that video games can be allies in public health and can even boost physical activity in children.

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Video Game Players Wrongly Stereotyped as Loners, Study

By Amber Moore | Dec 21, 2012 04:49 PM EST

New research has suggested that playing video games may make some people better at social relationships and strengthen friendships.

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Wii Games May Improve Your Grandparents' Balance

By Nikki Tucker | Oct 10, 2012 03:58 PM EDT

Video game systems such as the Nintendo Wii have been proven to be a moderate to vigorous form of exercise. Researchers have stated it may actually burn enough calories to qualify as a healthy way to exercise. A new study now suggests it may also improve balance in older people and help them avoid falls.

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Violent Video Games Can Make Your Teen More Aggressive

By Nikki Tucker | Oct 08, 2012 06:01 PM EDT

If your teenager plays violent video games he or she is more likely to be aggressive, new research proposes.

Active' Video Games Get Some Kids off the Couch

By Amy Norton | Oct 02, 2012 11:14 AM EDT

Kids may spend too much time in front of the TV, but "active" video games are getting some of them on their feet and moving.

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How Call of Duty Can Be Good For Health: Playing Violent Video Games Increase Pain Threshold by 65 Percent

By Christine Hsu | Sep 07, 2012 03:09 PM EDT

Violent video games in which players slaughter virtual enemies can actually be good for you, according to a new study that reveals that the games serve as kind of a pain killer as they can boost a person's pain threshold by 65 percent.

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