Vidoe-game controllers linked to skin disorder.

So say scientists at Geneva University Hospital in Switzerland. They discovered that, in rare instances, tightly gripping video-game controllers for long durations can give rise to painful red lesions on the palms. Dubbed PlayStation palmar hidradenitis, the treatable disorder is though to occur when palms sweat heavily and rub against t the equipment. The advice: Encourage gamers to give their hands a break every 20 minutes or so.