Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

Keeping your blood sugar in check is important for everyone—not just those living with diabetes. Consistently-high glucose can lead to a variety of health issues in both the short- and long-term, so ...

When it comes to maintaining health, it can be helpful to understand an optimal baseline for some matters. Learning a healthy weight range for your height, age, and gender, for instance, can be useful ...

Many older adults with diabetes can credit their old age to the work they put in to keep their blood sugar within what they believe to be a healthy range. But what if those efforts are actually making ...

When someone is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, one of the first questions they ask is: what should my blood sugar levels be? What counts as normal, high, or low? Blood sugar levels vary from ...

Intensive management of diabetes pays fewer dividends as patients age and raises the chances of hypoglycemia. But many people have not gotten the message. By Paula Span By now, Ora Larson recognizes ...

High blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, can have serious consequences, including an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, kidney damage, vision impairment, tooth and gum infections, and ...

Metabolic health factors, including small increases in blood sugar, are the main drivers of change in the reproductive systems and sexual functioning of aging men, according to a study being presented ...

Movement can be a powerful medicine for people with diabetes and other forms of insulin resistance. But intensity and timing can make a difference. By Hilary Achauer These days, more and more of us ...

The higher the blood sugar level in pregnant women when first diagnosed with diabetes, the higher the risk of complications around and after birth, according to research presented at the 26th European ...