Diabetes? There’s an app for that

We know there’s an “app” for just about everything – and one of the newest is for teens with type one diabetes.

But Maria Hayes tells us what initially sounds like a high-tech gimmick, could in fact be a life-saving tool.
More below the video:

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This initial pilot project follows 20-teenaged patients for 3-months.
Dr Joseph Cafazzo and his team then plan to conduct a random clinical trial over the course of a year, to see if the application does what it’s supposed to do; encourage kids to regularly monitor their levels; and make any necessary adjustments to improve their health.
We’ll keep you posted on the results.