Medical apps for travelers

A timely article for summer travel. Only recently have travelers had the option of mobile apps and websites as resources. Some aren’t all that new–the flash drives with medical histories and laminated cards with medical contacts–but certainly the iPad app drawMD for locating a stent or bypass is. More apps are the Emergency Medical Center Locator; for diabetics, GluCoMo and Glucose Buddy help track glucose levels over time zones; WellDoc’s Diabetes Manager; and Rxmind Me Prescription for med reminders. The App as Health Aide (New York Times)