Managing diabetes is a lifelong commitment that requires constant vigilance and attention to various aspects of health. One of the most critical elements in managing diabetes is monitoring blood sugar ...

Continuous glucose monitors are trending for people without diabetes. Should you wear a CGM and can it help you lose weight?

Home blood sugar testing has become efficient and nearly painless with the use of modern devices. Regular monitoring, guided ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever noticed a few hours after a meal, you start to feel a bit moody, less alert, maybe anxious or even angry? If so, you're not alone. Scientists have been studying this phenomenon in a lot ...

Intense fatigue, night sweats, unexplained weight gain and extreme hunger. These were some of the sudden symptoms Lia Pinelli described to her doctor in August 2023. Since she was 46, her doctor said, ...

To hear some of them tell it, the companies selling continuous glucose monitors have stumbled upon a heretofore unknown quirk of human biology. Seemingly healthy people, many of these companies argue, ...

By all measurements, Judy Freeman, age 76, is in fantastic health. She doesn't have diabetes or heart disease. She's not overweight. She stays active. "I try to walk at least four or five times a week ...