Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition where your body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or can’t use the insulin it makes properly, causing blood sugar levels to rise. Keeping an eye on your ...

Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

Fasting plasma glucose levels outside 80-94 mg/dL, male sex, older age, and abnormal body mass index (BMI) categories all contribute to diabetes development, with additive effects. Understanding the ...

Monitoring blood sugar and ketone levels can help prevent complications. In some cases, people may experience euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis. This refers to when a person has high ketone levels but ...

For years, people have assumed that as long as their fasting glucose levels, post-meal levels, and HbA1c look normal, they are a safe distance away from diabetes. But in clinical practice, an ...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is commonly diagnosed in childhood and the teen years. It’s a lifelong condition that requires treatment. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the ...

Diabetes treatment has advanced since several diabetes organizations united to recommend a “time in range” target of 70-180 mg/dL for glucose levels derived from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).