Research: Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered via smartphone app improves health behaviours in diabetes patients – ET HealthWorld

Research: Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered via smartphone app improves health behaviours in diabetes patients – ET HealthWorld

Washington [US]: People with Type 2 diabetes who were given a smartphone app that delivers personalized cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) saw significantly greater reductions in their blood sugar and less need for higher doses of diabetes medications at six months compared with those who only received standard diabetes care and a control app, in a … Read more

Use of health apps by diabetes patients linked to improved health, lower medical costs – ET HealthWorld

Use of health apps by diabetes patients linked to improved health, lower medical costs – ET HealthWorld

Washington: Health apps have become a popular tool among teens and adults to track fitness, weight loss, sleep, and even menstrual cycles. But did you know mobile health applications could also benefit diabetes patients? A new study has found out that the use of health apps by diabetes patients could improve health outcomes and lower … Read more