Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner 10 Aug 11

British adults has found that many people are turning to soothing rainforest sounds to get to sleep. Rather than the traditional practice of counting sheep, the sound of distant roaring lions and chattering monkeys are being used by one in five people polled. “One thing these noises do is stop intrusive thoughts,” said British Sleep Society President, John Shneerson. The research was commissioned by a holiday resort called the Chessington World of Adventure, which pipes the wildlife noises into its safari-themed hotel rooms. NEXT time he will check the safety catch - very carefully. A US man has been hospitalised after he accidentally shot himself in the penis while putting a gun into the waistband of his pants. 27-year-old Joshua Seto probably has a long road to recovery after he volunteered to hang onto the weapon for his girlfriend while she went into a grocery store. According to the Arizona Republic newspaper, an emergency operator urged the victim to apply direct pressure to the wound. A police spokesman said it was a lot safer to use a holster rather than a waistband when carrying a handgun.

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