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Can Video Games Improve Your Mental Health?

Posted by Ben:

Video games and too much TV rot your brain, right? Well, too much TV maybe, but new evidence is coming out pointing to some positive mental health benefits of playing video games. Traditional games of strategy are believed by many researchers to protect against age-related cognitive decline and even boost brain power. Now, the research has gone digital, and video games are revealing some wonderful secrets.

Are You a Bad Driver? It May Be In Your Genes

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Finally, we may be able to do away with all those nasty stereotypes about bad drivers. According to some recent research, being a bad driver may have nothing to do with age, race, gender or any other social distinction. Rather, your skills behind the wheel might actually be set at birth.

"Cancer Is Not A Disease" says Author

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Cancer is one of the most feared diseases known to man. The word itself is enough to send a chill down your spine. All for good reason, right? Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and there is no cure...right? Andreas Moritz believes otherwise, and his ideas are giving hope to many, while causing the critics' blood to boil. The following video is taken from our friends at iHealthTube.com who had a chance to sit down and talk to Andreas about his "wild ideas" about cancer and the human body.

 

Why the “Vinegar Test” Doesn’t Work

At one point or another, you’ve probably wondered if your body is actually using the supplements you’re taking on a daily basis. You may have heard about—or even tried—the so-called vinegar test. Popular websites claim that the only way you can tell if your vitamins or supplements are working is by putting them into a glass of vinegar to see if they dissolve. If they don’t dissolve, they say the supplements aren’t getting absorbed by your body.