blood sugar

Should you track your blood sugar with a continuous glucose monitor?

5:00am June 09, 2025

A continuous glucose monitor is a small device that sticks to your arm. Every few minutes it sends a signal to your phone estimating your blood sugar levels. But can it improve your health?

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Intermittent fasting performed as well as calorie-counting for helping people with Type 2 diabetes manage weight and blood sugar.

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Popular for weight loss, intermittent fasting may help with diabetes too

11:01am October 27, 2023

by Will Stone

New research finds that limiting eating from noon to 8 p.m. helped patients manage weight and blood sugar as much as calorie counting – and was easier to keep up.

A PET scan shows metabolism of sugar in the human brain.

Keeping Your Blood Sugar In Check Could Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

2:21pm October 21, 2019

by Jon Hamilton

Diabetes can double a person's chances of developing Alzheimer's. Now researchers are beginning to understand the role of brain metabolism in the development of the disease.

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Doctor takes a sample of a patient's blood.

Major Medical Associations Feud Over Diabetes Guidelines

10:38pm March 05, 2018

by Richard Harris

How low should blood sugar go? A major medical society recommends less aggressive treatment for Type 2 diabetes. This controversial position goes against advice from numerous other groups.

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Pricking your fingers may someday be a thing of the past for diabetics as new technologies aim to make blood sugar regulation more convenient.

Diabetes Technology Moves Closer To Making Life Easier For Patients

1:49pm October 18, 2017

by Miriam E. Tucker

While the technology is moving rapidly, insurance, regulatory, and supply challenges make it harder for patients to quickly access the latest medical advances to manage their condition.

Should we drink diet soda or not? The latest study doesn't really clear things up.

Diet Soda May Alter Our Gut Microbes And Raise The Risk Of Diabetes

5:43am September 18, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

There's a new wrinkle to the old debate over diet soda: Artificial sweeteners may alter our microbiomes. And for some, this may raise blood sugar levels and set the stage for diabetes.

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