DEAR DR ROACH: I am a 74-year-old Chinese man with controlled hypertension, and I’m currently taking a statin at 10 mg. I am puzzled and confused with my recent tests results. They show that my ...

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 ...

During pregnancy, your body goes through changes that can affect blood sugar levels. That’s why your doctor will usually ask ...

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 ...

During pregnancy, high blood glucose levels mark gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes blood sugar goals are typically the same as those in people without the condition. After their initial blood ...

Using a multi-step screening scheme that strikes a balance between the least burden on the pregnant women and high test sensitivity, the Kobe University obstetrician TANIMURA Kenji and his graduate ...

When screening pregnant women for gestational diabetes, casual blood glucose testing misses 70% of the cases. This Kobe University study should encourage obstetricians to depend on more reliable tests ...

Recent advancements in medical diagnostics have highlighted the potential of simple tests in predicting an individual’s risk ...

FARGO — A viral TikTok video about the glucola drink that's taken by pregnant women before undergoing a glucose tolerance test is wrong. Sanford Practitioners say this information is wrong. The test ...

SYDNEY, July 13 (Reuters) - Australian scientists say they have developed the "holy grail" of blood sugar testing for diabetics, a non-invasive strip that checks glucose levels via saliva. For ...

Random plasma glucose tests could be used to predict which patients will develop diabetes, according to a study of Veterans Affairs treatment data. Researchers from several VA systems showed that ...

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. For someone living with diabetes, blood sugar can change ...