Monitoring blood glucose is a vital component of effective diabetes management, as it provides essential information about how the body responds to food, exercise, medication, stress, sleep quality, ...

Checking your blood sugar can feel like a major inconvenience—not to mention, if you’re using a finger-stick test, it can hurt, too. Yet, monitoring your glucose level is key for good diabetes ...

A finger stick has long been the gold standard for testing blood sugar levels for people living with diabetes. But, according to Richard Siegel, MD, an endocrinologist and a codirector of the diabetes ...

With diabetes increasing silently, regular blood sugar testing is crucial for timely diagnosis and better health management. Know why it matters.

As a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), I often discuss the importance of blood sugar management. Healthcare providers routinely test blood sugar levels because high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) ...

(Reuters Health) – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends blood sugar testing for all overweight adults ages 40 to 70 even if they don’t have symptoms of diabetes. Those with ...

Winter is here, and if you're living with diabetes, you need to take some extra steps to stay healthy and comfortable. Cold weather can mess with your blood flow, increasing the risk of heart attacks ...

Dentists and patients agree that blood sugar testing in dental offices is useful and should be done routinely, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Type 2 ...