Most people with diabetes should test their blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels regularly. Knowing the results lets you adjust your strategy for keeping the disease in check. Research shows that in ...

As a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), I often discuss the importance of blood sugar management. Healthcare providers routinely test blood sugar levels because high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) ...

A finger stick has long been the gold standard for testing blood sugar levels for people living with diabetes. But, according to Richard Siegel, MD, an endocrinologist and a codirector of the diabetes ...

Non-fasting glucose levels are usually 125 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL) or lower, but it can depend on when you last ate. A random blood glucose test is used to measure blood glucose ...

A method using light to measure blood glucose levels could save diabetes patients from frequent finger pricks every day.

When HbA1c levels raise, many see it as a warning sign solely for diabetes. However, HbA1c isn’t a single reading, it shows ...

A gestational diabetes test checks blood sugar, or glucose, levels during pregnancy. Before the test, people should avoid consuming food and drinks that are high in sugar and simple carbohydrates, as ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...