Measuring blood glucose levels is critical for maintaining optimal health and identifying sudden changes. Test strips are a ...

At Tohoku University in Japan, a long-running health study has revealed a surprising new clue about life and death. The Ohasama Study, which has tracked local residents for more than four decades, now ...

You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple sugars ...

The body breaks down food into glucose (a simple sugar) and releases it into the bloodstream, where it is carried to cells to fuel the body's systems. Blood sugar levels are maintained by hormones ...

Glucometers, continuous glucose monitors, and noninvasive glucose monitors are types of blood sugar monitors. At-home monitors allow someone with diabetes to easily monitor their blood sugar levels ...