A three-month experiment in Canada with bimonthly text messages, a Web portal, and home-based medical devices produced an average weight decrease of 3.5 pounds and a mean reduction in hemoglobin A1c levels from 7.41 to 6.77 percent in Type 2 diabetics. Mobile and social technology make patients feel empowered in caring for their diabetes, leading to tangible health improvements in just a few weeks as well as a heightened sense of control, according to…
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