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• New study recommends using active videogaming ('exergaming') to improve children's health
• Through the eyes of a burglar: Study provides insights on habits and motivations, importance of security
• High-testosterone competitors more likely to choose red
• Students' diet and physical activity improve with parent communications
• Work-related stress linked to increased blood fat levels, cardiovascular health risks

New study recommends using active videogaming ('exergaming') to improve children's health Posted: 17 May 2013 05:58 AM PDT Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50 percent of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28 percent of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health. Exergaming, using active console video games that track player movement to control the game, has become popular, and may provide an alternative form of exercise to counteract sedentary behaviors.

Through the eyes of a burglar: Study provides insights on habits and motivations, importance of security Posted: 16 May 2013 01:09 PM PDT One way to understand what motivates and deters burglars is to ask them. A researcher did just that. He led a research team that gathered survey responses from more than 400 convicted offenders that resulted in an unprecedented look into the minds of burglars, providing insight into intruders' motivations and methods.

High-testosterone competitors more likely to choose red Posted: 16 May 2013 07:56 AM PDT Why do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study suggests that it may have to do with their testosterone levels.

Students' diet and physical activity improve with parent communications Posted: 16 May 2013 07:56 AM PDT College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to researchers.

Work-related stress linked to increased blood fat levels, cardiovascular health risks Posted: 16 May 2013 03:38 AM PDT New results link job stress to dyslipidemia, a disorder that alters the levels of lipids and lipoproteins in the blood. An altered lipid profile is dangerous for the heart.

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