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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:43:40 AM Ignore PD Report Abuse Researchers at Ford have developed a series of in-car health and wellness apps and services aimed at monitoring people with chronic illnesses or medical disorders so they can manage their condition while on the go. These in-car health and wellness connectivity solutions include: Glucose Monitoring. Working with Medtronic, a leading manufacturer of glucose-monitoring devices, Ford researchers have developed a prototype system which allows Ford SYNC to connect via Bluetooth to a Medtronic continuous glucose monitoring device and share glucose levels and trends through audio and a center stack display and provide secondary alerts if levels are too low. Allergy alerts. Ford is working with SDI Health... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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Researchers at Ford have developed a series of in-car health and wellness apps and services aimed at monitoring people with chronic illnesses or medical disorders so they can manage their condition while on the go.

These in-car health and wellness connectivity solutions include:

Glucose Monitoring. Working with Medtronic, a leading manufacturer of glucose-monitoring devices, Ford researchers have developed a prototype system which allows Ford SYNC to connect via Bluetooth to a Medtronic continuous glucose monitoring device and share glucose levels and trends through audio and a center stack display and provide secondary alerts if levels are too low.

Allergy alerts. Ford is working with SDI Health...

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Reishman Veteran Author Illinois Posts:384 Points:518,865 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2012 4:48:43 PM Ignore Reishman Report Abuse Ford is a car maker.
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,451 Points:1,327,985 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2012 4:18:41 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Oh pleeeze! Gimme a break!!
DavyAZ Rookie Author Arizona Posts:30 Points:6,125 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2012 9:09:13 PM Ignore DavyAZ Report Abuse Hugh, I can't safely be on the phone but tell me my medical lastest stats and I have no problem focusing on my driving.
Dphillips720 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,407 Points:533,450 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2012 7:25:19 PM Ignore Dphillips720 Report Abuse Ford stinks
TeacherSteve Rookie Author Oakland Posts:35 Points:399,090 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 24, 2011 12:57:22 AM Ignore TeacherSteve Report Abuse Good idea
Countrykid91 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,164 Points:92,575 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 23, 2011 8:39:00 PM Ignore Countrykid91 Report Abuse haha subarugt08: not really, probably just tells you that you are having a heart attack and to pull over as soon as possible
SubaruGT08 Rookie Author New Jersey Posts:23 Points:489,570 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2011 5:04:06 PM Ignore SubaruGT08 Report Abuse maybe this will cut down on accidents caused by people having coronaries, strokes, and other such medical episodes.
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,357,065 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2011 5:53:35 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse I don't want to be the 1st to try
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,357,065 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2011 7:53:01 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse Do we need this
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,079 Points:1,630,050 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2011 9:59:15 PM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse good
TableTalk Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,184 Points:558,700 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2011 4:48:48 PM Ignore TableTalk Report Abuse So next the nanny-state car will nag you to stop smoking.
lcleveland Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,671 Points:653,750 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2011 8:25:21 AM Ignore lcleveland Report Abuse too much like big brother
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,090 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2011 6:59:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse As the population ages, in car apps connected by SYNC with Bluetooth, to monitor the driver and passengers health. Glucose, diabetes, asthma, cold and cough and allergies are some of the conditions that can be monitored that may affect driving. Need less age related or medical conditions that can affect driving and accidents. The person would have to have a smart phone or an in car computer for connection to the medical provider or facility. Keep the connection secure and the data base strictly private.
mrpc90 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,157 Points:1,930,190 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2011 5:44:20 AM Ignore mrpc90 Report Abuse People shouldn't need their car to assist in monitoring their health. Really.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2011 3:55:00 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Big Brother is coming to a car near you.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,535 Points:1,672,510 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:50:59 PM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Sounds like the next series of must haves options.
kcboy Champion Author Utah Posts:3,983 Points:1,510,725 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:47:34 PM Ignore kcboy Report Abuse Interesting - good iedeas.
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,761 Points:1,979,575 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:37:10 PM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse Gosh, is something like that REALLY NECESSARY?
GaryBowles Champion Author Medford Posts:26,680 Points:2,927,150 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:31:06 PM Ignore GaryBowles Report Abuse Geez, and I don't even have a smart-phone yet.............
UpSol7 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,659 Points:761,600 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:26:30 PM Ignore UpSol7 Report Abuse cool, more distractions
Thomtec Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,484 Points:611,070 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:23:02 PM Ignore Thomtec Report Abuse just make the car
k54frog Champion Author California Posts:10,182 Points:2,105,275 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:22:54 PM Ignore k54frog Report Abuse We monitor many systems in our cars and have a variety of audible and visual warning signals that something may be amiss. Sometimes we get false alarms which we should check and confirm anyway. These developing systems are no different except that they are monitoring the driver and not the vehicle.
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:22:06 PM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse how much????????
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,615 Points:691,100 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:21:38 PM Ignore southrob Report Abuse now if they just had an app that would tell our govt to drill here and now to help the economy
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,080 Points:1,323,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:19:35 PM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse Just add another $10,000 to the price of Ford cars just so BIG pharma can grow their profits.
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,640 Points:3,498,605 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:18:48 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Hopefully the software is not powered by Microsoft. I wouldn't want a computer virus in my car's computing systems.
dancygreen Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,078 Points:488,685 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:17:57 PM Ignore dancygreen Report Abuse cool
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,997 Points:1,783,375 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:15:59 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse This stuff can be a lot of help for a number of people who suffer from certain illness. These illnesses can cause a driver, when not carried for right, to go out of control and my crash into another driver or thing. Nobody want that too happen to them!! It is evident that the manufacturers are going to put a large limit on the number of autos who carry this stuff. If a large number of them did, there is a chance that they could loose buyers.
k54frog Champion Author California Posts:10,182 Points:2,105,275 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:15:19 PM Ignore k54frog Report Abuse YES, this is for real and very helpful for those who use it. There may be many reasons for bashing auto makers but this isn't one of them.
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,436 Points:618,645 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:15:13 PM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse nice option for those in need
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anascom Champion Author Hamilton Posts:1,593 Points:553,115 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:14:28 PM Ignore anascom Report Abuse nice creativity Ford! but is that doable ?
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,738 Points:1,664,715 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:14:26 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse One part of technology even I can appreciate.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,970 Points:835,630 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:14:05 PM Ignore regout Report Abuse Will I see this in a near futur?
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heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,359 Points:900,460 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:12:51 PM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse great thing here but the " buddy system " ( secondary driver in the vehicle )is just as good .
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,569 Points:1,175,050 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:11:25 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Z51Corvette you ask, "Is this for real!" Perhaps not, but it is the top story of December 15, 2011 and perhaps we must honor PD for having another top story of the day!!! GO, GO, PD!!!
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k54frog Champion Author California Posts:10,182 Points:2,105,275 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Dec 15, 2011 10:09:59 PM Ignore k54frog Report Abuse Ahh yes, ignorance abounds even here. These devices (continuous glucose monitors) allow a diabetic to recognize when their blood sugar is approaching levels that require attention. Ford is only providing a way for these people to link their monitor to the Sync display system just like you link your bluetooth enabled phone to the same system for "hands free" operation. They are not diagnosing anything or recommending any treatment, just providing the customer a way to access the information they need to remain safe while driving. A temperature guage installed in a vehicle may give you information that the car is overheating but that doesn't make it a mechanic that can diagnose and fix the problem. You must be aware of your situation and take appropriate action. I also agree with the idea that it's too bad that there isn't a monitor for stupid attacks. On the other hand, you can't fix stupid.
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