Video game addicts at risk of hearing loss and tinnitus, doctors warn


Gamers around the world are at risk of sound-induced hearing loss from wearing headphones for hours every day while playing at high volumes. — Photo: Lino Mirgeler/dpa

BEIJING: Exasperated parents and spouses have a new red flag to wave at kids or partners who spend endless hours playing video games.

Too much time glued to screens and battering controllers is linked to tinnitus and hearing loss, according to doctors and scientists in Australia, China, Switzerland and the US.

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