Understanding what counts as normal, high, or low blood sugar is important as it explains how glucose works in the body, typical target ranges for children and adults, and why monitoring is essential.

Do you rarely think about your blood sugar levels unless they dip and you start feeling shaky and sweaty? If so, you’re not ...

New research suggests weight loss isn't the sole path to preventing type 2 diabetes. Individuals with prediabetes who normalized blood sugar through lifestyle changes, even without losing weight, ...

About 1 in 10 Americans has diabetes, a disease that makes it hard for your body to use sugar the right way. High sugar over ...

Until now, weight reduction has been the primary therapeutic goal for people with prediabetes. An analysis of a large ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness ...

It is well known that preventing the onset of diabetes reduces the risk of death, and that managing blood glucose levels is key to preventing diabetes. However, it remains unclear whether there are ...

For years, the classic prescription for those at risk of diabetes has been simple: lose weight. But new research contradicts ...

A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope — and hype — in the growing buzz around wearable health technology. Continuous glucose monitors, ...