Makers of smartwatches and other wearables have spent years trying to measure blood sugar without pricking your skin. The ...

People with diabetes should monitor their blood glucose regularly to manage their condition. Those with type 1 diabetes may ...

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If you (or someone in your family) has insulin-dependentdiabetes, then you know how vitally important it is to keep adetailed log of your blood glucose levels, carbohydrates eaten,amount of exercise ...

The device itself is small, but the hype around it is big. Continuous glucose monitors are only about the size of a quarter, but the companies that sell them make huge claims about their health ...

According to the CDC’s latest national report, approximately 34.2 million Americans live with diabetes, while another 88 million adults have prediabetes. Now more than ever, there’s a need for tools ...

A normal fasting blood sugar level for someone between the ages of 50 and 60 is between 70 and 99 mg/dL. Blood sugar (glucose) targets for older people with diabetes tend to be different than for ...

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