It’s a win-win for parents and kids: if you’re having trouble convincing your kids to follow the government’s advice to get moving, a new study suggests you can just leave them alone with their video ...

It wasn’t so long ago that researchers reported that letting kids play video games — active “exergames,” that is — could help them burn energy. Now the latest study shows … maybe not so much. The ...

A proposed plan to relocate James City County government offices is drawing growing concern from residents who say they should have a direct say in the decision, and that it would cost too much.

HOLDREGE - Anyone who believes all video games create couch potatoes should try the new cardio arcade at the Holdrege YMCA. Kids stand in line for a chance to sweat it out while racing each other on ...

Preschool-aged children between three and five years of age should be active throughout the day, with a focus on active play.

Gamification -- the use of game-play elements -- is a funny term that entered the health and wellness space around 10 years ago. During that period, fitness studios began to leverage real-time heart ...

Fit4Kids promotes a healthy lifestyle for children by making nutrition and movement fun. Fit4Kids, a Richmond-based nonprofit, promotes a healthy lifestyle for children by making physical activity and ...

Nov. 17 -- MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The amount of energy adults expend playing active video games may equal that of moderate-intensity exercise, according to a new study. Japanese ...

The school year is upon us, which is why I'm back to searching for the best cozy Xbox games for my kids to play during downtime. While I have plenty of ...

Video games have occasionally served as a convenient scapegoat for whatever ails youth. But just this week, the normal trickle of blame has become a torrent, with loud proclamations from many quarters ...