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Video Gamers May Have Better Visual Recall
Video Gamers May Have Better Visual Recall FRIDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- In a new finding sure to be shared with some skeptical parents, it seems that the brains of video game enthusiasts make better and faster use of visual input. "Gamers see t...
Volunteering May Be Good for the Heart in More Ways Than One
Volunteering May Be Good for the Heart in More Ways Than One FRIDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Anyone who has ever been a volunteer knows that it feels good to help others, but researchers have found a less obvious benefit: volunteering can help red...
Vision, Dyslexia Not Linked: Study
Vision, Dyslexia Not Linked: Study THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new brain imaging study appears to rule out one potential cause of dyslexia, finding that vision problems don't lead to the common reading disorder. The new research could have ...
Vegetarians May Live Longer
Vegetarians May Live Longer MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Vegetarians may live longer than meat-lovers, new research suggests. Scientists in California analyzed the diets of 73,300 Seventh Day Adventists, and found that vegetarians were less like...
Victory Boosts Testosterone Levels, But Not Among Friends
Victory Boosts Testosterone Levels, But Not Among Friends TUESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- After winning a team competition against strangers or rivals, men's testosterone levels increase. But when they're victorious against friends, their testoste...
Vaccine to Fight Heroin Addiction Shows Promise in Rats
Vaccine to Fight Heroin Addiction Shows Promise in Rats FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine that could help fight heroin addiction shows promise in early tests in rats, researchers report. The vaccine targets heroin and its psychoactive break...
Video Game May Help Keep Aging Brains Sharp
Video Game May Help Keep Aging Brains Sharp WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Keeping the brain nimble in older adulthood may be as simple as playing a video game, according to researchers who compared the thought-process benefits of crossword puzz...
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Uterine Fibroids
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Uterine Fibroids WEDNESDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Women with adequate levels of vitamin D are less likely to develop uterine fibroids than those with insufficient levels, a new study finds. Uterine fibroids are noncan...
Valley Fever Fungal Infection on Rise in Southwest
Valley Fever Fungal Infection on Rise in Southwest THURSDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- Cases of a fungal lung infection called Valley Fever increased sharply in several southwestern states since the late 1990s, according to a report released Thursd...
Vitamin D Important During Pregnancy, Study Suggests
Vitamin D Important During Pregnancy, Study Suggests TUESDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of complications in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in their newborns, a new s...