Nov 29, 2007 4 am
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“I cannot think of any other cause of his death other than his mobile phone exploding”
A 33-year-old South Korean quarry worker was found dead with a burning mobile phone stuck to his chest, police and the doctor who examined the man said on Thursday.
The man, who was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital, had burns on his chest, fractured ribs and internal bleeding, the doctor said.
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Oct 22, 2007 11 pm
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Wii has broken out of it’s intended mould and is being used for good in the world
It seems the Nintendo Wii games console may not just have fans amongst casual gamers, young kids and pensioners, but also physical therapists. The machines are actively being trialled as an effective rehabilitation system for stroke victims and a whole range of other injuries.
Newsday are reporting that the Bridgeport Hospital’s Rehabilitation Unit has introduced the Wii as part of it’s inpatient therapy and is already seeing results.
It tells the story of Barbara Everlith, a stroke victim who finds standing, walking and grasping objects difficult since falling ill. One thing she has started to do though is play tennis, using the remote controller and a copy of Wii Sports on the Nintendo Wii which the hospital has installed.
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Oct 18, 2007 12 am
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Google plans to offer online personal health records to help patients tote and store their own x-rays and other health data.
Less than two weeks after Microsoft announced plans to offer personal health records, Google unveiled plans to follow suit.
Marissa Mayer, Google’s vice president of search products and user experience, said Wednesday here at the Web 2.0 Summit that Google plans to support the “storage and movement” of people’s health records.
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