Reuters describes the impact that games can have on hospitalized kids; while test numbers are small, several studies indicate that kids experience less pain while undergoing simple procedures if distracted by games. The article also says that games give kids a sense of normalcy the foreign environment of the hospital lacks.We've seen more of these stories and studies over the past several years, and anecdotally, we know that games can have a positive impact on kids' treatments. Child's Play, a favorite by-gamers-for-gamers charity isn't included in the coverage, but consider supporting it or a similar cause to help these kids' quality of life.
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