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Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases of our time, and it often leads to additional health problems.  It can damage blood vessels and cause shortening and stiffening of tendons in the foot and elsewhere in the body.  Thus, a diabetic’s feet are particular affected by the disease, and even standing still for a period can cause pressure sores.  Podimetrics’ creators designed it as a means of keeping diabetic feet healthy.  Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common conditions people suffer, with nerve damage occurring particularly in the legs and feet as the result of high blood sugar.  It leads first to foot ulcers and, all too often, to eventual amputation of the feet, but it is also highly preventable.  The key to Podimetrics is in its ability to stop foot ulcers before they begin. Read more »

Managing diseases and other conditions more efficiently is one the best advantages of ubiquitous high-level technology.  With computers, tablets, and smartphones everywhere and the advent of cloud technology, it’s easier than ever for people to use technology to their advantage when handling health problems.  One cool person in technology who is helping people do this is Glooko CEO Rick Altinger.  Altinger’s company provides a diabetes management application for mobile phones.  The Glooko app makes managing and keeping track of one’s condition easier and more convenient with the help of mobile technology.  Read more »

Living with diabetes is no easy task, even with all the advances of medical technology in the last few decades.  One of the most difficult aspects of living with the condition is the need to keep track of one’s body chemistry constantly.  Cool person in technology Erez Raphael wants to make it easier and more convenient for diabetics to track their blood sugar and insulin.  Raphael’s company, Dario, has developed a small mobile phone accessory and companion app that let diabetics check their blood with their smartphone.  Usually, people require separate devices for checking their blood sugar and insulin levels.  Even worse, these devices are often very expensive and invasive to the user.  Dario is a very small device that plugs directly into a smartphone’s headphone jack.  The device holds a number of strip cartridges that provide minimal discomfort when sampling blood.  Users can easily insert and eject cartridges without expending much effort. The lightweight convenience of this device is certainly a preferable alternative to more complicated and painful dedicated devices for the same purpose.  Any user who has a broken headphone jack on their smartphone will need smartphone PC repair in order to use Raphael’s device. Read more »