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Does Tetris beat PTSD? Scientists have claimed that "playing the video game Tetris after a major shock could reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder," The Daily Telegraph reported. The newspaper said the researchers found that playing the computer gam

Radon gas warning The Daily Telegraph warns that "1,000 people die in the UK each year from preventable radon leaks in (the] home". Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas, which can filter into buildings through cracks in their foundations and pote

'Third-hand smoke' danger "Parents who limit their smoking to the garden could still be harming their children," warns The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says this is because children can inhale toxins that remain on the clothes, hair and skin after smoking, which it

Childhood trauma and ME "Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol marks out children at higher risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome as adults," reported the BBC today. It said that if children with low levels of cortisol are exposed to trauma, such as sexual

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