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Grand Theft Autodidact: How Playing Video Games Makes You a Better Person

By David KnowlesSep 13th 2010 – 3:30PM

(Sept. 13) -- A growing body of evidence makes clear that, when it comes to bettering yourself, you'd be crazy not to start playing video games. Scientists across the globe have been trying to tackle the question of whether video games are a boon or a scourge to modern society, and have embarked on a dizzying number of...

ADHD Linked to 'Western Diet' of Takeout, Fried Food and Candy

By Katie DrummondJul 30th 2010 – 12:15PM

(July 30) -- Yet another reason to rethink a diet heavy in fried, packaged and processed foods: It could be the culprit to blame for the childhood development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A study out of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth, Australia, evaluated the diets of...

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