C. Ronald Kahn, M.D. President and Director, Joslin Diabetes Center What is the A1c blood test? The hemoglobin A1C test is a measure of what we call long term glucose control. The way this works ...

As many in the type 1 diabetes community can attest, it can be difficult at first to understand the purpose of screening or ...

You can also set reminders to test your blood sugar levels and to take your medication, helping you stay on top of your health regimen. The glucose test is user-friendly and comes with clear ...

How often should you test your glucose and A1C? How do food, sleep and exercise affect blood sugar? Here’s what to know. Credit...Illustration by Andrei Cojocaru; Photos by Getty Supported by By ...

Type 1 diabetes, not to be mistaken with the more prevalent type 2, is an autoimmune condition that arises when the body's ...

DRAGON’S Den star Sara Davies has spoken of her fear of type 2 diabetes after being told she is at ‘high risk’. The ...

If you have a prescription medication that might affect your blood glucose levels or the accuracy of your A1C test, a doctor or pharmacist can discuss this with you. According to a 2013 research ...

Blood sugar level varies depending on the time of the blood test. A blood test can be done before eating (fasting), or at random. Fasting blood sugar level is the amount of glucose present in the ...

Type 1 diabetes, not to be mistaken for the more prevalent type 2, is an autoimmune condition that arises when the body's ...

Apple has been testing a health-focused app that's aimed at diabetes prevention, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The app isn't ...

The complex relationship between possibly impaired cognitive function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and fasting ...

The tech giant conducted the test early this year as part of the company's efforts to make inroads into blood-sugar features, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Several Apple (AAPL ...