Living with diabetes includes monitoring your blood sugar (also called blood glucose) levels. Most people do this by pricking their fingers with a blood sugar meter (glucometer), which measures sugar ...

Feb. 21 (UPI) --Smartwatches and rings that don't pierce the skin are unreliable when it comes to reporting blood glucose levels, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. An FDA news ...

Continuous glucose monitors track your blood sugar levels all day and night. CGMs can reduce the risk of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia by alerting you of blood sugar changes. Using CGMs can help ...

Thirty-seven million Americans have Type 2 diabetes, and another 97 million are at risk. High blood sugar is an early warning sign to watch for. Thankfully, small and sustainable lifestyle changes can ...

For most healthy women, optimal fasting insulin levels should be less than 25 mIU/L (milli-international units per liter), ...

Starting a new type 2 diabetes treatment can feel overwhelming, but asking the right questions helps you manage it better.

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 ...

When blood sugar levels go high, so does voice pitch, according to a new study. It paves the way for detecting type 2 diabetes or monitoring diabetics’ blood sugars simply by talking into a smartphone ...

Eating a low-carb breakfast can prevent post-breakfast blood sugar spikes, compared to breakfasts high in sugary and ...

What you eat has a major impact on your blood sugar — including your snacks. That means you can actively choose foods that help balance your blood sugar, experts say. "Food choices probably affect our ...