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Prolonged use of video games can cause joint pain

Prolonged use of video games can cause joint pain

Young people who play video games or use cell phones for a very long time may have pain in the wrists and fingers, says a study by scientists at New York University . The effects of playing computer, video games and gameboys on the health of 257 students aged nine to 15 years old were observed in the city of Saint. Louis, in the United States. During the study, researchers also looked at the implications of using cell phones, both to make calls and to send messages. All participants completed a questionnaire with questions about the consoles they used the most, the hours spent each day playing and sending messages on their cell phone and whether they felt any kind of pain at the end of the day.

According to the study's authors, for every four hours playing computer or video game, pains doubled among young people. In the case of cell phones, girls were twice as painful as boys for every 50 messages they sent.

Even though the study was done with a small group, the scientists warned that parents need to control the number of hours that children play with these gadgets and do not present children with these devices very early.

Computer

In addition to physical damage, the computer can bring learning problems to children. According to a new study by researchers at the Sanford Duke University's School of Public Policy in the United States, having a home computer causes children to have lower incomes at school, especially those from less-favored families.

Professors Jacob Vigdor and Helen Ladd analyzed reports of 150,000 students for five years. They talked about how often they use a home computer to study, watch television or read as a hobby.

The researchers concluded that home computers were best used in families where parental guidance is most effective. In the most absent families, parents monitor less the use of computers and do not correctly guide their use for educational purposes. Psychologist and psychoanalyst Claudia Finamore explains that the speed of communication and the ease of access to so much Internet content draws children's attention. "It's all instantaneous, well suited to the impatience of young people," he says. However, abusing the internet can isolate the child and encourage shyness, as well as leaving aside the opportunity to spend time with other children and adolescents the same age. According to the specialist, the picture becomes worrying when other activities are impaired.


Cavities: see harmful habits for infants and young children

Cavities: see harmful habits for infants and young children

There is a belief that tooth decay would not be as bad as permanent tooth decay. According to experts, this thinking is completely wrong. Baby holding a toothbrush while lying on a towel - Photo: Getty Images "Baby holding a toothbrush while lying on a towel" Caries, in addition to compromising the tooth early, can also cause pain, inflammation and other problems for the child.

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Childbirth in the penumbra provides benefits for the mother and baby

Childbirth in the penumbra provides benefits for the mother and baby

Birth is a unique experience and can represent the greatest creative experience in the life of a woman. We, obstetricians, must strive to create and offer the appropriate means and "scenario" so that this moment can be lived without inhibitions, with freedom and profound intensity. Beyond the complicity and the full affective relationship between the parturient and the care team, the environment should be silent and "respectful", consistent with the climate of "ritual" that should prevail in the arrival of a new being to our world.

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