“> “> Originally published in MedPage Today by Todd Neale, MedPage Today Staff Writer Here’s a case where texting may actually improve a teenager’s health: Text message reminders appear to be effective in getting young liver transplant patients to take their immunosuppressive medications, a small study showed. In 41 patients with a median age of 15, there was a significant improvement in medication compliance after a year of receiving the reminders (PPediatrics.