Blood Glucose Meters: Monitoring Diabetes on Your Phone
12/29/2012
Living with Diabetes requires frequent monitoring of blood glucose (blood sugar), an essential measure of your health. The American Diabetes Association can help you better understand Diabetes, select from the latest tools, learn how to manage your blood glucose levels, and prevent serious complications. They provide guidance for selecting a blood glucose meter and list currently available models, many of which are available at local drug stores, but today’s article is inspired by one that’s not listed and you may not have seen yet.
iBGStar blood glucose monitor
The innovative iBGStar is a small blood glucose meter that can be used on its own or connected directly to an Apple iPhone or iPod touch to display, manage and communicate your diabetes information.
Matt Johnson has Type I Diabetes and a collection of meters to check his blood sugar, but none like the new IBG Star. “It’s much easier to carry around,” he said. “And the functionality of it with the phone is pretty cool.” Watch the video to learn more.
Smart Phones as Health Gateways
The iBGStar glucose meter is just one of many smartphone attachments and apps that are flooding the market. Related articles include:
- $200 iPhone case that serves as an FDA-Approved EKG Machine
- Blood Pressure Monitor for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
- Smartphone does Vital Signs
- Smartphones are starting to bring Hospital Care Home
- The Nurse in Your Pocket
- NASA-Based Company Puts a Doctor in Your Pocket
- A Doctor in Your Pocket: Future of Personalized Medicine
- FDA to regulate Mobile Medical Apps
- How to Find Mobile Apps for Home Health Care
