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Too much video game playing may cause vision problems. [11] Extensive viewing of the screen can cause eye strain, as the cornea, pupil, and iris are not intended for mass viewing sessions of electronic devices. Using video games for too long may also cause headaches, dizziness, and chances of vomiting from focusing on a screen.
Jan. 9—LIMA — Sometimes a game is not only a game, especially when that game is online. Online gaming is often a means of escape, allowing the game player to unwind after a day at work or ...
Experts say kids playing video games isn't all bad. Gaming can help distract from anxious thoughts and give kids social connection they may be lacking, making it good for kids' mental health.
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[45] [46] It has been proven that there is a negative relationship between an increase in screen time and behavioral problems in young children. [47] In these preschool aged children (between the ages of 0 and 5 years old) with over four hours of screen usages a day was shown to have 1.76 times more likely to have behavioral and conduct ...
In 2011, the South Korean government implemented a law, known as the Shutdown law or the Cinderella Law, which prohibits children under the age of 16 from playing online video games between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. [145] Later on, the law was amended and now children under the age of 16 can play after midnight if they have ...
LONDON (AP) — Time spent playing video games can be good for mental health, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford University. The finding comes as video game sales this year have ...
The repetitive motion of the thumb or other fingers on Sony Playstation controllers can cause the same type of injury as Nintendo thumb. In 1987, an 11-year-old boy reported to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia complaining of his finger being contracted, flexed, and being unable to relax it back to its baseline position. After medical ...