At Tohoku University in Japan, a long-running health study has revealed a surprising new clue about life and death. The Ohasama Study, which has tracked local residents for more than four decades, now ...

The glucose tolerance test screens for gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Typically, your doctor or medical professional will ask you to have a glucose screening test first. Depending on the ...

The American Red Cross is offering free A1C testing for successful blood donors during the month of March. The test is commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes.

Feel tired, foggy, or irritable after eating? Learn how blood sugar spikes can happen even with a normal A1C — and what to do ...

Regardless of whether you have diabetes or not, you’re going to feel the effects of a spike in your blood sugar levels. For ...

Checking blood sugars daily is an integral part of diabetes management. It allows individuals to monitor their glucose levels ...

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 free test, which shows blood sugar levels and diabetes risk, is available to American Red Cross donors throughout March.

Millions of U.S. adults are living with undiagnosed prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes. During the month of March, the Red Cross ...

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...