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.

Home blood sugar testing has become efficient and nearly painless with the use of modern devices. Regular monitoring, guided ...

You’re nearing your third trimester and you’ve been told you have to take a test for diabetes at your next appointment. Maybe you’ve seen the posts on the message boards—the desperate ones that say, ...

You’ve used a blood glucose meter to help manage your diabetes. But now, your doctor may recommend a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) as another way of checking that your blood glucose (also called ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Fasting before blood tests helps ensure accurate results by reflecting your true health status.Schedule blood tests in the morning to minimize waking hours ...

New research compares CGM and capillary blood glucose measurements, revealing key discrepancies in tracking glycemic responses to food. Study: Continuous glucose monitor overestimates glycemia, with ...

The Apple Watch packs a bunch of features into an incredibly tiny package, boasting seemingly magical capabilities like ECG results and A-Fib detection. One of the health features it doesn't have at ...

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