Tag: mental fitness
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Five Practical Ways to Support Your Mental Health Before Year’s End
Five practical things to do for your mental health before the end of the year As the year draws to a close, many of us feel a mix of reflection, stress, and the pressure to hit goals. The good news is that you don’t need expensive programs or heavy medications to bolster your mental health.…
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Video Games as a Cognitive Boost: How Your Play Style Drives the Benefits
The Surprising Link Between Video Games and Cognition Video games are often misunderstood as mere distractions, but growing research suggests they can offer real cognitive benefits. Far from dulling the mind, well-chosen and well-played games may sharpen attention, enhance problem-solving skills, and improve mental flexibility. The key, researchers say, lies in how we engage with…
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Cognitive Training Boosts Brain Chemical That Declines with Age, Study Finds
Overview: A Glimpse into Brain Chemistry and aging For years researchers have warned that certain brain chemicals tend to wane as we get older, potentially impacting memory, attention, and overall cognitive vitality. A new 10-week study provides the most compelling human evidence to date that cognitive training can boost a key brain chemical that typically…
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Duterte ICC Medical Consent Challenge Raises Questions About Legitimacy
Background Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is at the center of fresh procedural disputes in the International Criminal Court (ICC) over a medical report used in his pre-trial proceedings. In a public redacted filing dated Oct. 9, 2025, Duterte’s defense counsel argued that the medical consent form allegedly authorizing the disclosure of his health information…
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Duterte ICC Medical Consent Challenge: Legitimacy Questions
Duterte Defense Questions Validity of Medical Consent The legal team of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has moved to challenge the legitimacy of a medical consent form tied to his ICC custody, alleging that his personal health information was disclosed without proper authorization. The filing, made public in redacted form on Oct. 9, 2025, raises…