Most people with diabetes should test their blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels regularly. Knowing the results lets you adjust your strategy for keeping the disease in check. Research shows that in ...

If you've been managing diabetes based solely on your HbA1c report every three months, you might be flying blind between appointments, and making decisions based on incomplete information.

Checking your blood sugar can feel like a major inconvenience—not to mention, if you’re using a finger-stick test, it can hurt, too. Yet, monitoring your glucose level is key for good diabetes ...

Blood sugar testing seems simple, right? You prick your finger, see a number, and know if you’re “good” or “bad.” But anyone who’s ever tried to make sense of fasting glucose, post-meal readings, ...

Blood sugar checks are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of every form of diabetes. “Glucose monitoring is critical for preventing short-term and long-term complications of diabetes,” says ...