If you have diabetes, it’s important to frequently check your blood sugar levels. Uncontrolled blood sugar levels can lead to serious health complications such as heart disease, kidney failure, stroke ...

The FDA has officially cleared the Dexcom G5 continuous glucose monitor to inform treatment decisions -- without the use of a fingerstick glucometer, other than for calibration. The G5 has been ...

Chronic disease management platform Hello Heart will now integrate with LifeScan OneTouch meters as part of its program for diabetes management. The Redwood City, California-based company started out ...

Home blood sugar testing has become efficient and nearly painless with the use of modern devices. Regular monitoring, guided by physicians, helps manage blood sugar levels, prevent emergencies, adjust ...

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed GlucoScreen, a system that could enable people to self-screen for prediabetes. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, one out of ...

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Dentists and patients agree that blood sugar testing in dental offices is useful and should be done routinely, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Type 2 ...