There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes worldwide, which has been exacerbated by the growing obesity problem across the globe. Once thought of as primarily a childhood disease ...

Daily finger-prick blood tests are an uncomfortable fact of life for diabetics, but they may not always have to be. Scientists from Canada and the US have now developed a prototype home-use device ...

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Blood glucose is not a fixed number. Understanding when to test could help make every reading more relevant and more useful in your daily life.

A total of 763 pregnant women underwent the 50g glucose challenge test (GCT) at 24 to 28 gestational weeks. HealthDay News — Casual blood glucose (CBG) testing at 24 to 28 gestational weeks misses ...

A new position statement from the International Diabetes Federation advises using a 1-hour 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to improve identification of people at risk of developing type 2 ...

A single test may tell you what your blood sugar is. But paired testing, done before and after key activities, might help show what actually caused the change.

The FreeStyle Precision Pro system from Abbott allows providers to test blood glucose levels with individually-wrapped test strips, the company said. Blood glucose testing is a common test, and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m confused by the relationship between my blood glucose level and A1C. My blood glucose has crept up from 100 to 112 in one year after I started taking 40 mg of atorvastatin. My A1C ...

Accurate blood glucose monitoring is crucial for effective diabetes management. Errors like improper timing, expired strips, or reusing lancets can skew results, leading to incorrect treatment ...