AMERICA'S TV SYNDROME
In New York October 27 the American Academy of Pediatrics revealed a widespread new illness in the U.S. which it calls the "tired child syndrome." The symptoms are like those caused by > anxiety: chronic fatigue, loss of appetite, headache and vomiting.
Children from 3 to 12 years of age suffering from the syndrome were spending an average of 3 to 6 hours daily in front of the television on week days and 6 to 10 hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
The reason for the syndrome was not indicated. It may be due to the quality of TV programs in the world's richest country.