Weight Watchers for iPhone: "We are in the final stages of development of a new iPhone application which we will be submitting to Apple for final approval later this month," David Kirchhoff, president and CEO of Weight Watchers announced during the company's investors' call this week. "Our Weight Watchers Online and Monthly Pass subscribers will have free access to a full, robust suite of offerings that will effectively allow them to manage nearly all aspects of their points plan via their iPhone. This represents an important new dimension of providing convenience and information on demand to further their weight-loss success and to further modernize the Weight Watchers' brand," he explained. More
Entra Health aims to help manage gestational diabetes: "For the expectant mother, Bluetooth communication built-in to every MyGlucoHealth meter securely connects them to a real-time online network to upload, evaluate and share their blood sugar readings using a mobile phone or PC," the company stated in a recent release. "In addition to directly charting test readings, the MyGlucoHealth Patient Portal helps the mother monitor critical factors during pregnancy like weight gain, blood pressure, and medication. Using the MyGlucoHealth Mobile Application on a cell phone, patients have access to a mobile web browser to review test results, view charts, as well as enter weight, exercise and nutritional information." More
Globaltel Media drills down on text-based healthcare services: Globaltel Media, developers of the Alirti text messaging service, announced the formation of a Mobile Healthcare Advisory Board comprised of physicians from various fields: Dr. John D. Boyer - Dermatologist, Dr. William J. Bigham - Opthamologist, Dr. David L. Flood - Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Michael Sebahar - Anesthesiologist, Pain Management, Dr. Erik Sirulnick - Cardiologist, Dr. Michael Holtel - Otolaryngologist, Dr. Leopoldo L.H. Lazatin - Medial Director and Consultant. More
Nortel's medical clinic of the future is featured in this video found over at a Dallas-based NBC affiliate site:
