Pharmacy Daily | DISPENSARY CORNER 3 May 16

JUST when you thought there was an app for everything, here’s a new one. A poo app. Yes, you heard right. This new invention out of Japan has been designed to save users being caught out without a toilet. ‘D Free’ is a tiny, wearable device using ultrasound to monitor bowel movements. When it’s nearly time to poop, the user will get the following warning: “We have detected activity in your intestines: You have approximately 10 minutes”. How do you explain that one to your peers: “don’t worry guys, that’s just my bowel checking in with me”. On a more serious note the device creator Atsushi Nakanishi hopes it will help the ageing population preserve their dignity. Apparently Nakanishi came up with the idea for the app after soiling himself when he was unable to locate a toilet. SOME people will do anything to try achieve their piece of zen. One man was so desperate to find his that it led to him getting arrested by the FBI. The 72-year-old man who was trying to get his yoga moves on down the back of an aircraft on a flight from Hawaii to Japan got so aggressive when flight staff told him to return to his seat that it led to his arrest upon landing. He reportedly tried to head butt and bite other passengers during his fit of rage. His lawyer said he practiced yoga to help with his anxiety.

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