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Doctor Warns of the Hidden Danger of Touchscreens

Posted by samzenpus on from the touch-too-much dept.

snydeq writes "Dr. Franklin Tessler discusses the hidden stress-related injuries of touchscreen use, and how best to use smartphones, tablets, and touch PCs to avoid them. 'Touchscreen-oriented health hazards are even more insidious because most people aren't even aware that they exist. The potential for injury from using touchscreens will only go up ... as the rise of the touchscreen means both new kinds of health hazards and more usage in risky scenarios,' Tessler writes, providing tips for properly positioning touchscreens and ways to avoid repetitive stress injuries and eyestrain."

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  1. good job they don't have pointy corners by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    you could have your eye out

  2. I can see it now by pak9rabid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple: You're touching it wrong.

  3. Re:Not this again..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    had to drive one-handed for 6 months once from lifting a beer keg into my car

    I drive one handed every time I see an attractive woman.

  4. Re:Not this again..... by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 5, Funny

    had to drive one-handed for 6 months once from lifting a beer keg into my car

    I drive one handed every time I see an attractive woman.

    I'm not going to ask who drives the car when you see two attractive women...

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  5. Re:Why is this crap even on Slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    pussy

  6. You should try tablets by symbolset · · Score: 5, Funny

    You wouldn't believe the RSI potentials here. Just chiseling a single line of text gives me blisters.

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    1. Re:You should try tablets by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 4, Funny

      If you're touching the screen while there is porn on it... I hate to break it for you, but you're doing it wrong.

  7. Re:Not this again..... by AlienIntelligence · · Score: 4, Funny

    and get repetitive stress injuries easily (had to drive one-handed for 6 months once from lifting a beer keg into my car),

    Fuck man, if you got injured from repetitively lifting beer kegs into your car...
    and you're not doing it for a living, you have other problems.

    -AI

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  8. Re:Why is this crap even on Slashdot? by ArhcAngel · · Score: 4, Funny

    You want to talk RSI? try playing Street Fighter II on the SNES for 16 hours straight. I had to have thumb splints for months!

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  9. Re:Because it pertains to nerds by jdgeorge · · Score: 3, Funny

    Umm.... so, your point is that you agree with the parent's advice to prevent the issues from becoming a major health problem.... Got it.

  10. Re:Not this again..... by Kelbear · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's wrong with waving hello?

  11. Re:Why is this crap even on Slashdot? by thePowerOfGrayskull · · Score: 4, Funny

    Come on.

    To piss you off.

    Seriously, that's the only reason. It's posted to troll you, personally.

  12. I'd like to take you seriously . . . by hideouspenguinboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    But, your use of, commas, has driven me to, bang my head, against my desk . . .

    . . .resulting in CST. I got a gel pad though so I'll be fine in a few months.

    1. Re:I'd like to take you seriously . . . by swanzilla · · Score: 4, Funny

      Who cares about the commas? What I hate is the constant line breaks for no apparent reason.

      The web browser handles text formatting no reason for you to make it mobile sized.

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