The Wiimote as an interface bridging mind and body

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The Nintendo Wii is an immensely popular source of videogame entertainment, but more recently, it has been adapted for a number of different uses, such as a tool for physical therapy and as a form of exercise for geriatrics.


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Children better prepared for school if their parents read aloud to them

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Young children whose parents read aloud to them have better language and literacy skills when they go to school, according to a review published online ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Risk of hospitalization from violent assault increases when local alcohol sales rise

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The risk of being hospitalized from being violently assaulted increases when there is increased alcohol sales near the victim's residence, finds a new study in this week's PLoS Medicine.

Women who breastfeed for more than a year halve their risk of rheumatoid arthritis

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Women who breast feed for longer have a smaller chance of getting rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a study published online ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Physical activity more likely to prevent breast cancer in certain groups

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Physically active women are 25 per cent less likely to get breast cancer, but certain groups are more likely to see these benefits than others, finds a review of research published online ahead of print in the British ...

Patients' expectation of getting better is crucial in recovery from whiplash

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Research into whiplash published in this week’s PLoS Medicine has found that an individual’s expectation of getting better plays a crucial role in the likelihood of his or her recovery, even after the severity of their ...
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