With prediabetes on the rise, a simple A1C blood test reveals exactly where your blood sugar sits and whether you're heading toward type 2 diabetes before you have a diagnosis. The catch? Financial ...

If you have diabetes, you probably already use a glucometer, which allows you to check your blood sugar at home. Just like there are at-home blood sugar testing devices, there are also at-home devices ...

Boone Health nurses will conduct free blood pressure checks and A1C tests during the event. Boone Health recommends drinking plenty of water to prepare for the screenings. Tests will take about 10 ...

The American Red Cross is offering free A1C testing for all successful donations in March, the organization announced on Tuesday. The A1C test is commonly used to screen for diabetes and prediabetes.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - If you donate blood to the American Red Cross in March, you’ll get more than the satisfaction of knowing you helped someone in need. You’ll also get a free A1C test. All next ...

Feel tired, foggy, or irritable after eating? Learn how blood sugar spikes can happen even with a normal A1C — and what to do ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -During November, two area Hy-Vee stores will be offering free hemoglobin A1C screenings on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registered dietitian Nina Struss explains all the ...

Using the hemoglobin A1c blood test to diagnose diabetes tends to underestimate the prevalence of the disease, according to a new study. Using the hemoglobin A1c blood test to diagnose diabetes tends ...

The math might seem simple. Foods high in cholesterol plus no exercise equals heart trouble. But as it turns out, high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the variety they call "bad") ...

Research has found that many cases of diabetes are missed when the hemoglobin A1c blood test is used solely to diagnose the disease. Statistics published by Diabetes UK state that more than five ...

An emergency department (ED)–based alert led to a higher rate of A1c testing among patients with diabetes overdue for routine monitoring but did not significantly improve long-term glycemic control.