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Diabetes management app helps teens improve glucose control
Teenagers using a new diabetes management app called Bant measured their glucose levels 50 percent more often than teens who didn't, according to a new study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR).
Texting helps with at-risk pregnancies, Partners plans to expand program
Sending supportive text messages to moms-to-be, both during and after birth, can improve patients' prenatal and postpartum care, according to a study conducted by Partners Health in Boston, and just
Text4baby successfully jumpstarts mother-doctor conversations
Free pregnancy messaging program Text4baby is proving to be highly effective, according to the latest research from University of California, San Diego and California State University in San Marcos.
HHS throws its weight behind text-based initiatives
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' new Text4Health Task Force has a library of text messages and other communications hospitals can use to improve their smoking cessation programs.
Messaging app could signal reduced pager use by providers
The days of old school pagers could be numbered, thanks to a new app from Waltham, Mass.-based Onset Technology. The app, OnPage, provides the same urgent messaging function of a pager, but delivers
