Phone healthcare
March 30th, 2010 by rbanks
‘Ring tone therapy’ sweeping mobile phone-mad Japan
“Across Japan the arrival of spring is bringing out the cherry blossom but it is also making people reach for their handkerchiefs as, at this time of year, hay fever is rife. A company called the Japan Ringing Tone Laboratory has developed what it claims is a cure. For relief, sufferers need only wait for a call on their mobile phone. The sound is supposed to dislodge pollen if the user holds the handset up to their nose. Another of the so-called therapeutic ring tones is for those trying to lose weight. ”
BBC News
