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ADHD Symptoms Reduced Through 'Outdoors' Therapy

Investigators from the University of Illinois announce that they managed to develop a new type of therapy against attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Their method is very effective in reducing symptoms associated with this condition in children. The new method is extremely simple, scientists who cond...

16 September 2011
09:43 GMT

Model Caddies Banned from Golf Course for Ruining Sport

Those who don’t understand, nor are willing to give it a go, generally see golf as the most boring and perhaps age-defining sports. Surely, there can’t be anything fun about driving around in a mock car, chasing a ball, some believe. This is precisely why Eye Candy Caddies came to be, an all-female caddie...

1 September 2009
16:31 GMT

Work Out Without Breaking a Sweat

Trainers and health experts often point out that it’s not only a bad diet that is doing away with our once-enviably slim figures, as sedentariness also plays an important part in it, even if we might not be aware of it. Because of this, perhaps the best form of non-workout workout is reversing everything in our...

7 July 2009
15:41 GMT

Playing Outside Can Prevent Myopia in Children

Until not long ago, it was believed that reading, extensive schooling and computer work were the main factors that contributed to the ever-increasing rate of myopia in children. While these three causes have not been eliminated completely from the equation, a new study performed by Australian researchers has showed t...

8 January 2009
03:58 GMT

Going Outside Helps Improve Mental Fatigue, Memory, Attention

Behavior and health experts at the University of Michigan (UM) found that walking outside, in parks or in nature, helps improve conditions such as memory deficit, inattentiveness and other forms of mental fatigue. Even the cold weather is good enough, as the team says that the cold stimulates the brain to be more ale...

17 December 2008
06:16 GMT

Garmin's Oregon Series Brings Touchscreen Navigation for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Whenever we say "rugged handheld navigator for outdoor experiences", the first thing that comes to our mind is an all-rubber, generally yellow-colored product, with a grayscale display and not exactly very extensive features. However, that's not at all the case with Garmin's latest Oregon series of rugged n...

11 July 2008
05:21 GMT

A True Adventurer's Watch: The HT2 from Timberland

Are you the type of person that loves to spend a lot of time outside, who's constantly on the run and needs rugged (yet high-tech) instruments that will be able to withstand your very active lifestyle? Well, if that's the case (or if you're simply looking for an uber-cool timepiece to show off) then Ti...

4 December 2007
12:41 GMT

Here Comes the Husqvarna Lawnmower Man...Err, Robot!

Household robots are becoming increasingly popular nowadays, as they are capable of carrying out various tasks on their own, without any serious human intervention. And that seems to be exactly the case with the Auto Mower developed by Husqvarna, a device that can take care of the user's lawn without requiring a...

14 September 2007
07:21 GMT


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