If you’ve ever had your blood sugar tested, chances are you’ve heard your doctor mention your A1C. This simple blood test gives a big-picture view of your average blood sugar levels over the past few ...

The morning was slipping away as Rose Weinstein sat on her couch, trying to gather the energy to start her day. The Indianapolis grandmother had hours of errands ahead of her, but despite the ticking ...

Hemoglobin A1C is a blood test that measures the average amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood over the last three months. “When blood sugar levels stay elevated over time, it causes A1C to increase ...

The participants were asked to follow their assigned activities over three months, while researchers tracked their fasting ...

The math might seem simple. Unhealthy diet plus no exercise equals heart trouble. But as it turns out, high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the variety they call bad) isn’t the ...

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 ...

New research suggests that blood sugar stability, measured by HbA1c time in range (TIR), might provide better insights into this risk than traditional HbA1c levels. The study found that veterans with ...