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I hope medical textbooks have been revised since my time as a student because the kind of cases that show up at the clinic these days did not exist back then. Nowadays, we get to see a lot ‘modern ailments’ that are byproducts of technology, especially the excessive use of computers (in all their manifestations), the internet and smartphones.
Although technology has made life convenient, it has also created health issues. About a decade ago, a ‘bad back’ was caused by an injury or bad posture. However, now doctors routinely ask patients how much time they spend working on their computers because many complaints are directly related to too many hours on the computer.
Recently, a friend (and patient) of mine was convinced that he had all the symptoms of brain cancer. Continue reading