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Sam Hou Fai, a former judge widely tipped to become the next leader of Macau, has been keen to promote the benefits of ...

Symptoms include prolonged playtime duration, antisocial behavior, aggressiveness, and decline in physical and mental health. Up to 10% of the US population is affected by video game addiction.

Researchers at Dartmouth believe the intervention is effective enough to fund a company offering video games to schools.

Video game addiction, a growing concern for parents and healthcare professionals alike, is increasingly recognized as a ...

Two lawsuits against some of the industry's leading companies, accused of enabling video game addiction, have been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff. In a review of court records by Game File ...

OUR STATE CONTINUES TO BATTLE THE ONGOING DRUG CRISIS. KOAT U-N-M MEDICAL EXPERT DOCTOR RASH TELLS US ABOUT A LOCAL RESOURCE THAT HELPS WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION. ACCORDING TO THE NEW MEXICO ...

and Roblox of causing video game addiction in minors have been dropped. The lawsuits, brought against these companies in Ohio and Arkansas on behalf of minors, have been dismissed by the plaintiff ...

Can gamified interventions help fight the youth mental health crisis? A new report from Johns Hopkins researchers says yes ...