Get diabetic children interested in their health through video games
According to Australian news network Channel 10 News, a new diabetes management device known as Glucoboy has hit the market. The device was designed by Minnesota native Paul Wessel, who has a son diagnosed with the disease. He said he came up with the concept after his son forgot his Game Boy on a family trip and the whole gang had to go back to retrieve it, but would constantly hide the device used to test his blood sugar (as the child of a parent with diabetes, we've seen how hard testing can be over the course of a lifetime).
The Glucoboy not only allows the user to test their blood sugar, but also get their game on. By performing the test, points are rewarded that allow the user to unlock games, which are played by inserting the Glucoboy cartridge into a Game Boy Advance or DS Lite (in its GBA slot, naturally). Personally, we can't think of a better way to get to kids, who often never travel without their GBA or DS nowadays.
For more information, be sure to visit the Glucoboy website.
