I often discuss the importance of blood sugar management. Healthcare providers routinely test blood sugar levels because high ...

According to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), nearly 11% of residents have been diagnosed with diabetes. In ...

Both prediabetes and diabetes can be diagnosed with a simple blood test. If patients are diagnosed with prediabetes, losing weight and making other lifestyle modifications may cure this condition.

This is why A1C tests are often used to diagnose and screen for prediabetes and diabetes. Because they don’t require fasting, the test can be given at any time as part of an overall blood screening.

If you’ve recently received an impaired glucose tolerance or prediabetes diagnosis, your doctor will want to check your blood sugar (and perhaps run a hemoglobin A1C test) every few months or ...

Share on Pinterest A broccoli sprout compound may help with prediabetes, new research suggests. Image credit: Boris Zhitkov/Getty Images. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden ...

The Northern Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross is helping to bridge access to health care for blood donors by ...