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iPods for Health

by Tom Conlon on April 10, 2007 at 10:45 AM


Though Wilford Brimley has done plenty for the diabetes cause, diabetes blogger Amy Tenderich is hoping Steve Jobs & Co. can do even more. On the heels of the announcement that 100 million iPods had been sold, Tenderich has posted an open letter to Jobs asking for his iPod team's help in making insulin pumps and blood glucose monitors more user-friendly. But, why stop at diabetes? In her letter, Tenderich suggests that all medical devices could use a makeover from the boys at 1 Infinite Loop. You read her proposal here; we'll keep our fingers crossed for an iIron-Lung.


Tags: apple, diabetes, health, ipod

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