Videogaming not addictive... for now, doctors say
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Five years' research needed to be sure Think you're addicted to computer games? Think again, US addiction specialists have said. More research is needed before they will classify excessive gaming as a mental illness, the American Medical Association (AMA) was told this weekend.â¦
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FRIDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of U.S. children and adults obsessed with video games may suffer from a real addiction, according to a proposal up for debate by top U.S. doctors.
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Doctors backed away on Sunday from a controversial proposal to designate video game addiction as a mental disorder akin to alcoholism, saying psychiatrists should study the issue more.
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Doctors backed away on Sunday from a  controversial proposal to designate video game addiction as a  mental disorder akin to alcoholism, saying psychiatrists should  study the issue more.
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The AMA suggests gaming addiction should be considered as a sub-category of internet addiction. But "internet addiction" doesn't begin to cover the realm of bizarre and pathological behaviors the internet inspires.
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When 11-year-old Gus Luna was able  to play one of his favorite video games while recovering from  exploratory brain cancer surgery in intensive care, his mother  breathed a big sigh of relief.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Life!) - Video gamers, finally  emerging from the pixilated haze brought on by last year's  bumper crop of best-selling titles, are now turning their  attention to upcoming releases.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A study of adolescents finds that violent video games stir up the brain's emotional-response center while reducing activity in regions linked to self-control.
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Video game addicts,  rejoice: U.S. researchers have found that playing is actually  good for your eyes, and despite all those dire warnings from  your parents, it won't make you blind.
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Health officials worried about expanding waistlines cite computer video games as among the culprits feeding into a modern-day obesity epidemic.
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Why does it often seem that men enjoy playing video games more than women? Perhaps because they do.
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Colleagues tapping away busily  on their BlackBerry, phone or laptop at the office might not be  as productive as they seem -- with one in four video gamers  admitting playing at work, even in meetings, according to an  online survey.
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Video games are usually a solitary pastime. But that doesn't mean that gamers are anti-social misfits, any more than readers, knitters or crossword solvers. We have friends, siblings, spouses and kids, and when we're not off saving the world on our own, we enjoy playing games with our loved ones.
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Letting children play video games on a Game Boy in the operating room before undergoing surgery can help relax them better than tranquilizers or holding Mommy's hand, researchers say.
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Boys who play video games on school  days spend 30 percent less time reading and girls spend 34  percent less time doing homework than those who do not play  such games, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Could it be that the Internet may be good for something after all? It looks like it doesn't create more gambling addicts! Phew!
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Nintendo's Wii video game system is fast becoming a craze in rehab therapy for patients recovering from strokes, broken bones, surgery and even combat injuries