The people dancing and singing in pharmaceutical commercials brag that “Drug X lowered my A1C!” This seems to make them happy ...

SAN ANTONIO – A person’s hemoglobin A1C is the average blood sugar level over a 3-month period. An A1C test is a simple test that measures the amount of sugar attached to someone’s blood. This ...

With prediabetes on the rise, a simple A1C blood test reveals exactly where your blood sugar sits and whether you're heading ...

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 ...

Measuring Blood Sugar What Is Normal Blood Sugar Understanding Prediabetes Should You Target Normal Blood Sugar if You Have ...

Those of us living with diabetes are encouraged to get our blood drawn every 3 months or so, either at a clinician’s office or a medical lab, to get our all-important A1C test, that indicates how ...

In recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month, the American Red Cross is offering free A1C screenings for blood donors ...

Dr Handelsman drives a conversation surrounding the management of A1C levels. Yehuda Handelsman, MD, FACP, FNLA, FASPC, MACE: [There have been advancements] with the invention of more potent drugs ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male with Type 2 diabetes. My last A1C test showed a value of 7.8%. I have been taking Mounjaro weekly, which lowered my weight by about 20 pounds and my A1C level ...

A 6-month low-carbohydrate diet may reduce A1c levels in people with prediabetes or diabetes, new research suggests. The dietary intervention targeted a total net carbohydrate intake of less than 40 g ...

The use of CGM has been growing among people without diabetes, including those with prediabetes, particularly with the ...