Brain health
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Should Pediatricians Recommend Banning Youth Tackle Football?
Experts have highlighted many reasons why it might not be good for young people to play tackle football.
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The Problem With Computer Programs That Claim They Can Measure Concussion Symptoms
Not only are concussions a damaging form of brain injury in their own right, but for a time they leave the brain extra vulnerable to further knocks.
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Yes, Video Games Can Make You Smarter — Depending On What Type You Play
To anyone whose parents ever made them shut off Grand Theft Auto (or Crash Bandicoot or Spyro, for those of us who liked our games a bit lighter) and “go the heck outside,” we feel your pain, and we’re here to tell you: You were right all along. New research shows that video games don’t actually melt your brain like we were led to believe as children. In fact, they can have serious cognitive benefits — provided you play the right kind. Related: 30 Photos Of Unretouched Butts, In Case You Forgot