(Natural News) Russian President Vladimir Putin is not a stupid man and as such, you have every reason to believe that before he ordered a military buildup around Ukraine and then an invasion of that country, he thought long and hard about the consequences. He no doubt anticipated economic sanctions. He and his general staff […]

(Natural News) A new study has found that teens who play video games or surf the internet for more than an hour a day tend to perform worse at school compared to teens who use these interactive technologies in moderation. Interactive technologies are anything that allows for the two-way flow of information, such as video games, […]

(Natural News) The popularity of video games has raised questions among parents, educators, and policymakers on the potential negative effects of playing video games. Plenty of studies have surfaced since then, each focusing on effects like aggression and anxiety. While playing video games may not necessarily hinder a child’s social growth, new evidence suggests that behavioral […]

(Natural News) “I will just eat until I am dead” says a 700 pound 34-year-old video junkie “kid” who lives at home for free under his dad’s roof and who is so obese that he has to bathe outside in a pig trough. Like more than 200 million Americans, Casey King loves junk food, eats […]

(Natural News) A high-tech computer game is being tested to find out if it holds potential as a remedy for people experiencing hallucinations, especially among schizophrenic patients.  Should these intriguing conclusions be medically verified, it could introduce a new fun alternative to conventional psychiatric therapies. Scores of research have already suggested that while current treatment plans for […]

(Natural News) Playing video games is not bad for you, as long as it is in moderation. In fact, one hour of gaming can enhance the ability of a person to focus, according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from […]

(Natural News) The World Health Organization recently released the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) manual. Under the new guidelines, playing video games can constitute a mental disorder — but having a transgender identity does not. The juxtaposition of these two new classifications has left many a person scratching their head. The […]

(Natural News) A recent study published in Violence and Gender reported that video games can “decrease the likelihood of producing hate material online.” According to researcher Jim Hawdon, the results of the study implies that “violent video games may serve as an outlet for aggression, not a precursor.” Hawdon is a professor of sociology and director of the Virginia […]

(Natural News) A man who lived in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province in southeast China was rushed to the hospital around midnight of Sunday, February 4 after he saw a mysterious ball-sized lump dangling from outside his anus. The Chinese man sought medical attention after “a big lump slipped out of his anus.” After examining him, the […]

(Natural News) In the modern world, people around the globe are spending more time sitting down — there’s virtually no debate about that fact.  But, just how bad is it? Well, in China, one video game addict has unfortunately learned that spending endless hours glued to a chair can come with dire consequences — like […]