We ran across this product recently and thought it was an interesting preview of things to come in terms of health care for people with chronic illnesses. We’re not endorsing it or this method of diabetes management — we haven’t seen or tested it — but thought you might find it interesting, too. Research underscores that a healthy lifestyle is the basic strategy for diabetes management . But even when that’s in place, testing, medications and doctor check-ups can still take more time and attention than we’d like. Enter technology. The WellDoc Diabetes Manager claims that it can turn your cell phone into a “virtual diabetes coach.” The program enables you to get testing and medication reminders on your phone, as well as instructions from your physician. In addition WellDoc’s “virtual endocrinologist” can suggest an action plan to the doctor.

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