Philips Survey Reveals One in 10 Americans Believe Online Health Information Saved Their Life<\/a>“<\/p>\n\nA recent U.S. survey commissioned by Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a leading health and well-being company, found that consumers believe web-enabled, mHealth and mobile apps are part of their health care solutions and key to living long lives. For example, one in 10 Americans (11 percent) surveyed believe that if it were not for web-based health information, \u201cthey might already be dead or severely incapacitated.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unbelievable! I think you can find one in ten Americans who believe in anything you might suggest to them in a survey. That’s got to be a rounding error.<\/p>\n
Whatever! This factoid inspired me to rewrite the lyrics of the song “I Saved The World Today” (with apologies to Annie Lennox and the Eurythmics; listen to the original song in the YouTube video embedded at the end of this post):<\/p>\n
Monday finds my symptoms like a bomb
\nThat’s been left ticking inside me too long,
\nAm I bleeding? <\/p>\n
From my doctor, there’s nothing left to learn
\nFrom him I get no e-mail in return,
\nI\u2019m leaving. <\/p>\n
Hey, Hey, the Internet saved my life today…
\nI\u2019m happy now,
\nThe bad disease has gone away.
\nAnd I\u2019m happy now
\nThe good drug’s here to stay
\nPlease let it stay.<\/p>\n
There’s a million mouths to feed
\nPharma\u2019s investors got everything they need,
\nPharma\u2019s breezing. <\/p>\n
There was a hurting thing inside
\nAnd I’ve got side effects to hide.
\nBut at least I\u2019m breathing.<\/p>\n
Hey, Hey, the Internet saved my life today…
\nI\u2019m happy now,
\nThe bad disease has gone away.
\nAnd I\u2019m happy now
\nThe good drug’s here to stay
\nPlease let it stay. <\/p>\n