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  New Mobile Apps For Diabetes Management

  Today more with more than 30 million people dealing with Diabetes and over 90% of those people with a smartphone it was inevitable that programmers develop mobile apps to help folks better manage their diabetes. Having diabetes isn't fun, it can be a pain to manage blood sugars and tracking your glucose levels and dieting needs. Luckily there are some digital options to help people cope with the troubles that come with diabetes. Let's take a look at a few of these mobile app options... mySugr Diabetes Logbook - Available on Android and Apple with over 500,000 downloads this app can track blood sugar, bolus, basal, shots, food, carbs, meds, pills, weight, HbA1c and more. There is an option to connect an external device and automatically import your data into the app. This is the most popular option and Alex Wender, CEO of Medicare Savings Center actually recommends this app to all of his clients who are dealing with diabetes. "mySugr Diabetes Logbook helps people improve their health gradually over time, potentially reducing insurance costs", Alex states. Diabetes:M - Available on Android only. Over 100,000 downloads and a 4.7 rating on Android Play. This app tracks all aspects of diabetes treatment and provides in-depth reports, charts and other statistics to share via email with the your primary doctor. In addition, Diabetes:M can import data from various external devices such as glucometers and insulin pumps. OnTrack Diabetes - Also available on Android only. Over 500,000 downloads and a 4.4 rating on the Google Play store. This app allows the user to quickly add and edit categories to suit the specific needs of the user. In addition, you can set reminders to keep you on track and keep your glucose and A1c levels in check. Glucose Buddy - Available on both Itunes and Google Play. Glucose buddy has over 500,000 downloads in Google Play and has a 4.4 overall rating from users. Similar to the other apps mentioned; Glucose Buddy has the ability to store glucose readings, carbs, medication, A1C, blood pressure, activities and weight. The interface looks very user friendly as well. Dieting Apps For Diabetes There are numerous mobile apps on the market that are designed to help track and plan meals that are diabetic friendly. Because eating a diet that is not going to drastically raise your blood sugars is important, so is eating a meal that tastes good too! Recipes for Diabetes - This app is only available on Android but there are several very similar apps on iTunes. Recipes diabetes for contains over 140 recipes that can be prepared for people with diabetes. With this app the user is able to see a nutritional analysis for calories, protein, carbs, fat, saturated fat, fiber, sodium and cholesterol. Diabetic diet - Also only available on Android. Diabetic diet does not include recipes but will help you determine what foods you can choose to eat at meals. Other Handy Diabetic Apps Yoga For Diabetes - Available on Google, Yoga For Diabetes provides users with Yoga exercises that are specifically designed for people with diabetes. Also included in the app are proper Yoga techniques, poses and other useful information related to diabetes and Yoga. Social Diabetes - Available on iTunes and Google. Social Diabetes is a self-management system for Type 1 and 2 Diabetes. With this app you are able to track blood sugar levels, diet and insulin doses. The app allows the user to reference graphs so you can easily see your progress. In addition, there over over 11,000 foods and their nutritional properties, taken from databases around the world including the U.S., the U.K. and Spain. Social Diabetes can be connected to the cloud to share recipes, and learn from other app users. With this social aspect users can benefit from sharing information with one another. Also information can be shared with a doctor for better diabetes management. There are many mobile apps available for people dealing with diabetes. Many of them can provide some benefit to make life easier and help track data related to diabetes. Most of the apps mentioned above are only available on Google Play, but there are many, very similar apps that are available on iTunes to help with diabetes management as well.

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  Getting Divorced in the 21st Century - There's an App for That...

  As we find new and exciting ways to use technology, app developers continue to amaze us with their offerings. "There's an app for that" can be said about almost any task we set out to complete. Whether we want to take funny photos, track our calories, or even find partner, we can rest assured that someone out there has taken the time to make an app that will help us succeed in whatever mission we choose to accomplish. While getting divorced is probably one of the most unpleasant things one can do, there are numerous developers who have set out to make the process easier by building apps designed to do everything from teach us how to talk to our kids about the divorce process to reminding single fathers what they need to buy at the grocery store. Let's take a look at some apps that can help us keep our sanity during divorce: 1. Our Family Wizard - Cost: $99 per year Looking for an easy way to co-parent after getting divorced? Our Family Wizard (OFW) will allow you to share messages, discuss finances, and keep your ex-spouse up to date about important things like doctor visits, school functions, general emotional health. OFW has become so popular that many divorce lawyers are now offering the app as part of their services. They simply bill the price of the app into their retainer. 2. Support Pay - Cost: Free (you can purchase premium plan with more features starting at $9.99 per month) Support Pay makes it easy for dads (or moms) to keep track of their child support payments. A parent who misses too many child support payments can end up in jail so if you aren't normally the responsible type you may want to download this app to avoid ending up in the slammer. Support Pay lets you track payments, share receipts, or even automatically send payments to your ex-spouse. It can also help reduce conflict by minimizing the communication between a divorced couple. This app is really neat because it doesn't try to do every single little task for you. It focuses on just one thing and does that one thing really well. 3. Wevorce - Cost: Free (you pay the service provider Wevorce connects you with) Wevorce is more of a service than a full fledged app. It asks you and spouse a series of questions and then matches you up with service providers who fit your needs. Wevorce is a good tool for uncontested, low net worth divorces rather than complicated ones. If you and your soon to be ex are getting along, Wevorce might be able to make your split go a little smoother. 4. 2houses - Cost: Free (can upgrade for more features) 2houses is a powerful little app that allows you and your co-parent to track events, share information, monitor expenses, and keep each other in the loop. According to their website, 2houses is used by over 70,000 families from around the globe. This app will also keep track of insurance information, vaccination records, and important medical information. Divorce isn't easy... Divorce definitely isn't one of the easier things you might need to do, but rest assured there are many companies out there trying to make the process a lot easier through technology. The four apps above were the ones that I felt would be most helpful in a real world situation. While researching this article I found some other apps that while not immediately useful, could come in handy at some point. Let's see what they are: Semi-Helpful Divorce Apps 1. Divorce Log - Cost: Free Divorce Log is pretty neat looking app that will help you keep track of things going on during your divorce. While you may like the "divorce theme" of the app, you could simply use Evernote or plain old Notes to keep track of things. 2. iSplit Divorce - Cost: Free (premium upgrades available) iSplit Divorce allows you to keep track of physical items like TVs, stereo, and other "stuff" that you acquired during your marriage. The UI looks a bit like a game (which might be fun) but I could see this app causing problems for couples who cannot agree on the value of their stuff. 3. Parenting Apart - Cost: $0.99 Cents Parenting Apart helps you get through your divorce by helping you find answers to common questions. While this sounds really cool, there's another service that can do that for you: Google. This app, created by , is like a FAQ for the divorce process. The app even includes an "Ask Christina" feature in case you get stuck! While this shiny object might be somewhat helpful, Google will answer your questions for free.

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