Half the children under five are malnourished, their physical and mental development stymied.

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The ban, which has prevented the legal sales of PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 and other game consoles, was implemented after seven Chinese ministries concluded that video games could potentially harm the physical and mental development of children.

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But then, there also is the issue of whether going away is best for the physical, mental and social development of the student-athlete.

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The researchers followed the results over several years and found the children fared much better in mental and physical development and in social relationships than did children at another home in St.

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One in five Cambodian children does not reach the age of 12, and about half are malnourished to a degree considered likely to impair their mental and physical development.

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