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

Accurate use of a glucometer is vital for effective diabetes management. Many factors can affect readings, including unwashed ...

Insert a test strip into your meter. Prick the side of your fingertip with a small needle called a lancet. Place the edge of the test strip onto the drop of blood. Wait a few seconds. Your blood sugar ...

Checking blood sugar is part of daily life for many with diabetes. But how accurate are those tiny numbers on your glucometer ...

A single test may tell you what your blood sugar is. But paired testing, done before and after meals or key activities, might ...

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Hoosiers using test strips to detect the presence of fentanyl or other controlled substances soon no longer will be subject to possible arrest on drug paraphernalia charges. The Indiana Senate ...

Around 450,000 Australian adults are at risk of going blind or having impaired vision because of diabetes but many are unaware because they don’t connect eye disease with the condition. A new ...

The Pacific isle of Ebeye supports a nearby U.S. base that serves as a bulwark against a Chinese missile attack. But ...

Zoey Chan invented a pocket-sized organiser to simplify daily Type 1 diabetes injections, while Gunika Jain designed a ...

In one study, participants ate approximately 200 to 275 fewer calories when apple cider vinegar was combined with a meal. In ...

The internet is awash with scaremongering stories of all the ways these products could harm you. Claire Coleman separates ...