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Game Over: Mahjong Can Cause Epilepsy

By Caroline Zimmerman, Newser User

Posted Aug 4, 2007 12:43 PM CDT

(Newser) – Playing the traditional Chinese tile game of mahjong can induce epileptic fits, a new study from Hong Kong shows, and the only remedy is to lay off the tiles. Men were far more susceptible than women, according to the authors, and it wasn't just lack... Read full story »

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