Much like we reported in our recent Videogames - More Than Just Fun editorial, videogames are moving outside their designated field and our particularly find use in the medical health field. Well, a new article has just come out, talking about a few more of these games that are being used to help kids cope with their disease.

From the article:

Serious illness such as cancer, cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia can be frightening and confusing for children, but the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation wants to help educate today's tech-savvy kids about these diseases in a way that appeals to them: through the Internet.

With almost a third of online gamers under age 18, it's no surprise that most children turn to their computer screens for entertainment. So Starlight tapped into this growing interest, and this summer it made eight of its games available free online to help children who suffer from serious diseases educate themselves in a fun and interesting way.

The digital games, which were developed in 2001 but were not available on CD-ROM until now, provide school-age kids with "basic disease concepts, pain management and coping techniques and skills for communicating pain to adults," according to the foundation, a non-profit organization that provides support to seriously ill children and their families.

The Starlight offerings are just the latest in a string of interactive games that are designed to help children come to grips with disorders that grip their bodies.

Read the full article over at yahoo.com