Maclaren Pushchair Recall: Should recalls happen in the UK?

A mother from the UK has been telling the Sun Newspaper about how a Maclaren Pushchair sliced off her son’s finger tip, the buggy in question is now part of a huge recall in the U.S. The mother said that she was just getting ready to take her son to a party when his finger got caught in the hinge mechanism. Read more

Pumpkin Carving: Doctors encourage Halloween alternatives

Halloween 2009 will not be any different to Halloweens of the past, each year emergency rooms at local hospitals will be filled with people who have cut themselves while carving pumpkins. These include finger lacerations, which can often change a person’s life forever. Read more

CES 2010: The truth about Apple. Attending or not?

Yesterday, Ben Charny at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) website reported that next year Apple would indeed be attending the Consumer Electronics Show for the first time, and the word soon spread throughout the web. It seems that the WSJ got their info from Gary Shapiro who is the Chief Executive of the Consumer Electronics Association (The group that puts on the CES) who at a dinner with journalists earlier this week stated that Steve Jobs had indeed been invited to CES 2010, but he had not received a response back yet. Read more

Michael Jackson death news slows Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, AIM

As many of you know by now Michael Jackson has died from a heart attack, doctors tried to revive him however their efforts failed. I would just like to say on behalf of all of us at Product-Reviews rest in peace to Michael Jackson and our thoughts are with his family. Please add your condolences below. Read more

General Electric (GE) and Intel Corp: Join for home health care products

Thursday saw the joining of two big companies, as General Electric (GE) and Intel Corp (INTC) said that they would form an alliance to develop and market home-health care technologies. They hope to be able to bring this to the chronically ill and senior citizens. Read more

World of Warcraft causes boy to suffer epileptic seizure

There are reports that a boy collapsed and then went into convulsions after playing World of Warcraft for 24 hours straight. The 15-year-old schoolboy was playing the latest upgrade for World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King. Read more

IBM invests $300 million to build 13 delivery centers

IBM today announced it is investing US$300 million to construct 13 Business Resilience service delivery centers in 10 countries in 2008, increasing its ability to address surging demand from businesses and governments from around the world seeking to keep their operations safe from disruption. The massive infrastructure expansion is the largest of its kind and will permit IBM clients to access services that support business continuity for the first time from a cloud computing environment Read more

Philips to lead euHeart project

Royal Philips Electronics today announced that it will lead a new European Union (EU) funded research project called ‘euHeart,’ which is aimed at improving the diagnosis, therapy planning and treatment of cardiovascular disease – one of the biggest causes of mortality in the western world. The euHeart consortium comprises public and private partners from 16 research, academic, industrial and medical organizations from six different European countries. It will run for four years and has a budget of approximately EUR 19 million, of which approximately EUR 14 million will be provided by the European Union Read more

Philips CX50 CompactXtreme handheld ultrasound system

Philips introduces the CX50 CompactXtreme – the first handheld ultrasound system to combine the image quality of traditional scanning equipment with portability, saving both clinicians’ time and improving patient care.

Clinicians have previously relied on a portable ultrasound to help investigate potential problems for very ill patients who cannot be moved. However, frequently the quality of the image may not be as reliable as those from static machines, so doctors have had to re-examine patients in order to confirm a diagnosis Read more

IBM helps doctors care for premature babies with technology

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) announced today a first-of-a-kind research project to help doctors detect subtle changes in the condition of critically ill premature babies.

The project will see a group of internationally recognized researchers, led by Dr. Carolyn McGregor, a UOIT associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Health Informatics, use advanced stream computing software developed by IBM Research to work toward greatly enhancing the decision-making capabilities of doctors Read more

Infosys say Holographic cell phones within two years: would you want one?

In a recent post I had said that one of the top features for a cell phone was the quality of the camera, but according to Infosys this is about to change. The Indian company has said that a holographic cell phone will be with us within two years. Infosys are in the process of developing a holographic handsets, this will be able to send, project and capture 3D images.

Infosys, has said that “by the year 2010 the mobile phones will “routinely” beam 3D films, games, and virtual goods, and will have particular applications in the business world helping accident investigators, teachers and doctors.” These future handsets will use a powerful processor; this will be able to take a normal 2D image and then convert it into a 3D image. The process that the phone will use to do this is called “Fourier” these algorithms will then give the images a third dimension without losing any of the resolution.

A spokesperson from Infosys, has said “Holographic handsets have the capability of enriching the user experience, with an actual 3D experience and higher-quality images. This gives users a more realistic experience in areas like gaming, medicine, movies etc.”

I am not totally sold on the whole holographic handset, I do understand that for future phones we all want to see some really cool features. I do worry though that the Holographic handset is one feature too far, I do not think that I would have any use for such a feature, but then again I am only one person.

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Kaiser Permanente and Microsoft Empower Consumers to Take Charge of Their Health

OAKLAND, Calif., and REDMOND, Wash. — June 9, 2008 — Kaiser Permanente and Microsoft Corp. today announced that the two companies will pilot health data transfers between Kaiser Permanente’s My Health Manager and the Microsoft HealthVault consumer health platform. Pairing two leaders in online health innovation, this pilot program is expected to unveil new strategies for expanding consumer access to online health information and management tools.

The pilot program will extend the functionality of the successful Kaiser Permanente personal health record, My Health Manager. Already, My Health Manager’s more than 2 million users have convenient and easy online access to clinical information and health management tools, including e-mailing your doctor, online prescription refills and appointment scheduling. Connecting My Health Manager to the HealthVault platform will allow users to combine personal health information from Kaiser Permanente and a wide range of health and wellness management applications and devices such as blood pressure monitors.

“Providing new ways to manage their health online is one more way we can engage consumers in their care,” said Anna-Lisa Silvestre, vice president of Online Services at Kaiser Permanente. “We believe that Microsoft HealthVault will be a valuable supplement to our expanding set of online features.”

“We’re very pleased to work with Kaiser to deliver innovative online health services focused on improving the quality of care and the health and wellness of individuals and families,” said Peter Neupert, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Health Solutions Group. “As the universe of online health applications continues to grow, people will learn how technology can empower them and their trusted providers to make the most informed decisions about their health and care.”

HealthVault is designed to support Kaiser Permanente’s transfer of My Health Manager data in adherence with federal standards and includes advanced safeguards to help protect members’ personal information. HealthVault is built on the principle that people should have a copy of their own health information, have control over it and have the ability to privately share information with whomever they choose in a security-enhanced environment. In consultation with consumer privacy experts, Microsoft developed and implemented industry-leading health privacy commitments and stringent privacy principles for health technology providers connecting with HealthVault.

HealthVault automatically imports and exports using standards that are meaningful in the healthcare industry, such as WC3 eXtensible Markup Language (XML), HL7 Continuity of Care Document (CCD), ASTM Continuity of Care Record (CCR.), Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) and Common Connectivity Device.

A distinction between Kaiser Permanente’s online health tool and others offered by insurers is the range and relevance of the information itself: In addition to containing benefits and eligibility information, My Health Manager also is powered by both clinical data entered by physicians, going much deeper than the standard claims-based PHRs on the market. For example, consumers can not only see a record of a test that they had, but also the result of that test and, in some cases, direct feedback from their doctors about the result. Since both the patient and physician use the data in My Health Manager, consumers are actively using their Kaiser Permanente PHR to communicate with their physician and support their health goals.

Kaiser Permanente’s 156,000 employees will be eligible to participate in the pilot program announced today. Participation in the employee pilot is voluntary and is designed to help ensure that the functionality allows easy access to individual personal health information, as well as enhancing the ability to manage that data. If the pilot is successful, the program will be expanded to include Kaiser Permanente’s more than 8 million members.
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Toni Braxton hospitalised with chest pains

Toni Braxton was rushed to St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Las Vegas on Monday with chest pains. Toni suffers from heart condition pericarditis which is an inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart

Toni has to cancel a scheduled performance at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino last night after doctors kept her in for further tests.

Toni said that “I have heart disease. I found out about four or five years ago. I’ve also been diagnosed with hypertension. When I found out I was disappointed. I didn’t get it. But I soon learnt I had to make lifestyle changes. I always ate relatively well, but sometimes I would have pizzas and burgers late at night - I had to change that.”

Let’s hope that she starts to feel better soon

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Baby with 2 faces born in North India has craniofacial duplication

The baby that was born in North India with two faces suffers with the rare illness called craniofacial duplication, according to doctors the child is doing well. The baby named Lali is now 1-month old and has been worshipped as some sort of reincarnation of a Hindu goddess.

Baby Lali has two faces which means that she has two pairs of eyes, two pairs of lips and also two noses. When it comes to feeding the parents use both mouths. Lali also opens and shuts her four eyes all at the same time.

According to doctors, Lali is suffering from the rare illness called craniofacial duplication, this means that a single head will have two faces.

Source – USA Today via Weird Things

Trisha Goddard diagnosed with breast cancer

It has been reported that talk show host Trisha Goddard has just been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Trisha who is a mum-of-two now faces chemotherapy after a lump was discovered during a routine mammogram three weeks ago.

It’s said that Trisha already had a tumour from her breast removed and that doctors also took lymph nodes samples for a biopsy. Reportedly Initial results were positive, but on Saturday doctors then told Trisha that they fear the cancer has spread. Now Trisha will face another operation to remove further lymph nodes.

All our thoughts are with her at this time and we hope that she makes a full recovery soon.

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Pregnant Man Thomas Beatie reveals ultrasound to Oprah Winfrey

When Thomas Beatie came out and told the world that he was pregnant everyone thought it was a hoax but this is not the case in fact it is true.

Tonight Thomas and his wife Nancy will appear on Oprah Winfrey’s chat show to show off his baby bump and announce that they are in fact expecting a baby girl in July. Although Thomas has legally become a man after having a sex change he decided to keep his female reproductive organs and doctors have confirmed that Thomas is in fact pregnant.

Nancy was unable to conceive because of a hysterectomy she had after an illness so Thomas decided to be the one who had the child. Its said that he used a sperm donor to get pregnant using a home insemination kit.

Thomas said that “Wanting a biological child is neither a male nor a female desire, but a human desire”.

Will you be watching the show tonight?

What we all would like to know is what you think of this situation do you think that it is right? Tell us your views.

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Jennifer Lopez Spends $50,000 on a home gym

It has been reported that Jennifer Lopez has spent $50,000 on a home gym so that she can loose her baby weight.

It’s said that Jennifer gained almost 50lbs during her pregnancy and is trying very hard to get her figure back.

A source said that “To motivate her, she’s splurged out on a $50,000 home gym for her New York mansion. She’s also consulted trainers, nutritionists and doctors, looking for the safest way to drop the weight in record time.”

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Dennis Quaid Recalls Twins Fight for life

Dennis and his wife Kimberly watched their newborn twins fight for their lives after they were mistakenly given an overdose of the blood thinner heparin.

Dennis said that “It was the scariest, most frightening day, I think, that either of us have ever been through,”

Dennis and Kimberly welcomed their twins Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace, born to a surrogate mother, on the 8th November 2007

Days later, the twins were found to be suffering from a staph infection and were admitted to Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre for treatment.

Trusting maternal intuition when the couple returned to the hospital they found that doctors and nurses were battling to save their twins lives.

The overdose of the blood thinner had turned the babies’ blood to the Dennis said that “consistency of water, where they had a complete inability to clot, they were basically bleeding out at that point.” They were working on Boone, whose belly button would not stop bleeding, and while they were trying to…clamp it, blood squirted across the room about six feet and landed on the wall.”

The twins have since made a full recovery.

Dennis and Kimberley are doing what they can to ensure that other parents don’t have to go through the same harrowing situation.

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Halle Berry has given birth to a baby girl

Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry welcomed their baby daughter to the world yesterday weighing 7lb 4oz

Halle is believed to have given birth at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Hospital.

It is not yet known what they have decided to call their first child.

It’s said that on Saturday Halle suffered a health scare and was taken to hospital after her blood pressure soared.

A source said that “Halle had come to the hospital at 4am in the morning because she felt she was going into labour. It was a bit scary because her blood pressure was skyrocketing and everyone was a little tense. She’s a diabetic so that was complicating matters. The doctors checked the foetal heart rate and everything seemed OK. After a while Halle’s blood pressure came down so they let her go home in the afternoon.
Halle felt her contractions come on a lot more intensely later that night so she came back to the hospital at 11.00pm.”

Halle said that “There’s just one baby at the moment, but we’re hoping, immediately after this one, to do it again!”

Congratulations to them both

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Coronation Street: Will David Come Clean

Monday 7.30pm - Gail is in intensive care and the doctors have said that she will come round soon, will she reveal David pushed her? The Police arrive to tell Audrey that they suspect it was no accident. The Police are on the street looking for witnesses and Claire mentions to them that Jason left the house earlier that day in a mood.

Tony goes cold on Carla when he hears her talking to Liam on the phone, but, he later invites Liam and Maria for dinner. Ryan asks Michelle if he and Nick can go away for Easter. Read more

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