Michael Merschel

5 days ago | medicalxpress.com | Michael Merschel |Lisa Lock |Andrew Zinin

In video games, all players usually need to do to stay healthy is to drink the occasional healing potion or perhaps grab a floating heart. Avoiding zombies and killer aliens helps, too. In real life, deadly monsters may be less common, but maintaining health is trickier. Luckily, it doesn't take a secret hack to stay well while playing, experts say—and some of their advice might even help you level up your game.

5 days ago | chronicleonline.com | Michael Merschel

The death of a loved one is never easy. But survivors who've lost someone in the armed services experience it in ways others do not. "Military grief is experienced publicly and also very personally," said Bonnie Carroll, president and founder of the nonprofit group Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS.

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Michael Merschel

"There's definitely a plus side," said Donoghue, who has led several studies on professional gamers' health. Some action video games have been shown to improve reaction time and may help with multitasking, she said. And unlike gamers from earlier eras, modern players sitting with their headphones and microphones are "live and interacting with a lot of people at one time. So there is a social component."Video games are linked to mental health as well.

1 week ago | heart.org | Michael Merschel

In video games, all players usually need to do to stay healthy is to drink the occasional healing potion or perhaps grab a floating heart. Avoiding zombies and killer aliens helps, too. In real life, deadly monsters may be less common, but maintaining health is trickier. Luckily, it doesn't take a secret hack to stay well while playing, experts say – and some of their advice might even help you level up your game.

1 week ago | swoknews.com | Michael Merschel

The death of a loved one is never easy. But survivors who’ve lost someone in the armed services experience it in ways others do not. “Military grief is experienced publicly and also very personally,” said Bonnie Carroll, president and founder of the nonprofit group Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS. kAm“u@C 72>:=:6D[ E96C6 :D 2 EC6>6?5@FD 2>@F?E @7 EC25:E:@?