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MightySmizmar t1_itrrbkf wrote

>He recalled a patient who stepped out of the shower, fell in her bathroom, broke her hip and could not get up. Her body was found three days later.

“All she needed was a watch,” Ficho said, wishing the technology had existed at the time.

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Who wears their watch in the shower? That's about the only time I don't wear mine.

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funkboxing t1_itrnoq3 wrote

>Dr. Ficho was wearing his Apple Watch Series 5 while power washing bricks on the side of his house. To reach higher, he decided to use the cover on the window as a step. But once he stepped on it, the cover slipped and he “plunged five feet into the basement egress well” and lost consciousness.

He should also recommend not doing that.

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justthisones t1_itr7i29 wrote

Hasn’t it been obvious for a long time? Are we really so behind in studies that we’re just ”finding it out”? You’re giving your brain huge amount of tasks and training when playing shooters, puzzle games etc. for hours. I remember one shooter streamer said that when he visited the eye doctor, he guessed that he’s a jet pilot or something because of the crazy eye movement.

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