Monitoring your A1C is essential for both preventing and managing type 2 diabetes. Why? Regular testing can help detect elevated blood sugar levels and assess the effectiveness of your current ...

Dr. Horton answers the question: 'What is a Hemoglobin A1c Test?' — -- Question: What is a hemoglobin A1c test and when is it done? Answer: Now the Hemoglobin A1c test, or 'A1c' as it's commonly ...

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Tracking all the numbers involved with diabetes care can get confusing. If you have diabetes, you probably already measure your blood sugar at least once a day with a glucometer. However, your reading ...

Hemoglobin A1c or A1C reflects an average of your blood sugar level over the past 3 months calculated with one test. A patient commented to me that he found out his level was 14, which is rather ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do you find in your practice that "normal" A1C for non-diabetics changes with age? -- D.D. ANSWER: The hemoglobin A1C is a measure of how much sugar is on a hemoglobin molecule. Blood ...

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") ...

Measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for clinical outcomes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose, according to a study by researchers at the ...

Dr Handelsman drives a conversation surrounding the management of A1C levels. Yehuda Handelsman, MD, FACP, FNLA, FASPC, MACE: [There have been advancements] with the invention of more potent drugs ...

During a joint symposium on Saturday, held as part of the 80th American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions and hosted by JDRF President and CEO Aaron Kowalski, PhD, experts debated the merits ...