Man tears tendon after playing Candy Crush for weeks

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Friday, April 17, 2015
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Some doctors are warning about the potential dangers of playing too much Candy Crush.

They say the game could lead to injuries if proper boundaries aren't set.

A former sailor says he landed in a San Diego operating room, after binging on the game for hours a day.

Turns out, all that playing started tearing down the tendons in his hand.

Doctors say he may not have noticed the wear and tear, because video games can act like a natural painkiller by releasing hormones into the brain and body.