Blood Glucose Meter Automatically Sends Results Wirelessly Via Bluetooth® Technology To iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch® DevicesDr. Jeremy Pettus, endocrinologist and type 1 diabetes patient, chats with Fitz about how smart phone technology is helping to transform how we manage our health and unveils the latest tool for convenient and wireless diabetes management.
Fast Facts:
· 61% of adults in the US own smartphones
· 52% of smart phone owners gather heath information on their phones
· 26 million people in the U.S. are living with diabetes. 1.9 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in people aged 20 years and older in 2010