Typically, screening for gestational diabetes involves taking a glucose challenge (or glucose screening) test, which involves drinking a liquid with glucose, then having blood drawn an hour later to ...

Learn about the risks of gestational diabetes, especially for Black women, and how early testing and lifestyle management can ensure a healthy pregnancy and baby.

Sometimes your body goes through changes that can make it use insulin less effectively. That’s called insulin resistance. In this case, not enough sugar gets to your cells, and too much stays in your ...

Childbirth, a moment of joy and celebration, should be a time to welcome new life into the world after weeks of pregnancy. However, for Black women in the U.S., this long-anticipated milestone is ...

A gestational diabetes diagnosis is manageable—and early action makes a difference. Michelle Debbink, MD, talks with Kirtly Jones, MD, about how elevated sugars affect fetal growth and delivery, what ...

During the early stages of pregnancy, a visit with your doctor will likely include a conversation about gestational diabetes. This type of diabetes occurs when a person without diabetes develops high ...

Experts warn that nearly one in four pregnant women in India may be affected, highlighting the urgent need for early ...

Kelly Osbourne, a daughter of Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne, was recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her third trimester of pregnancy — and now she's raising awareness that the ...

Pregnancy is a time of excitement, anticipation, and change. However, it also comes with a number of health concerns that one should be aware of. One such concern is gestational diabetes. In this ...

The GRACE trial suggests that real time continuous monitoring can reduce the risk of having a larger baby in women with ...

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S., states the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Around 37.3 million Americans have diabetes, according to the American ...

Many women think gestational diabetes ends after delivery, but postpartum tests say otherwise. NUH’s new programme helps ...