Health News Digest: Gaming Addiction a Disease?

Tee Shiao Eek | Tina Carmillia

25-Jun-18 16:35

Health News Digest: Gaming Addiction a Disease?

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We bring the latest in health news. For the first time, WHO has included gaming addiction as a disease in its latest International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). It’s game on as experts on either side of the divide debate this inclusion.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek and Tina Carmillia

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Categories: Health Policy, Diseases and Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags: Health News Digest, video games, online, addiction, Health and Living, THe Bigger Picture,

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