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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 ...

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

A new diabetes test will mean cystic fibrosis patients across the Highlands can avoid long journeys to Inverness. NHS Highland has become the first health service in the world to introduce a ...

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

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Abstract: In recent years, diabetes has become a common disease that has affected people worldwide. Many factors make people have diabetes, like heavy body weight, increased cholesterol levels, lack ...