Two Peds in a Pod: Hand Held Health Hazards: your kids and their devices

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Hand Held Health Hazards: your kids and their devices

This spotted the other day- tendonitis. In plain English, wrist pain at the base of the thumb from the strain of playing too much Nintendo DS/iPod touch or texting on your phone with your thumbs.

Imagine what the iPad will bring.

Naline Lai, MD 2010

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