Children in military families may suffer from more emotional and behavioral difficulties when compared to other American youths, with older children and girls struggling the most when a parent is deployed overseas.

Researchers said on Monday that exposure to some forms of entertainment has a corrupting influence on children, leading teens who watch sexy programs into early pregnancies and children who play violent video games to adopt aggressive behavior.

By Dausey, David J Chandra, Anita; Schaefer, Agnes G; Bahney, Ben; Haviland, Amelia; Zakowski, Sarah; Lurie, Nicole Objectives.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- As August signals the winding down of summer, the bell rings for more than 50 million students who will be returning to classrooms this year.