Medicare Part B covers two A1c tests per year under the diabetes screening benefit if a doctor considers you at risk of developing diabetes. These tests can also indicate prediabetes. Medicare Part B ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My question is: What is the difference between prediabetes and diabetes, and which do I have? I am male, 85 years old, 170 pounds, and 6 feet and 1 inch tall. I was treated for heart ...

Blood sugar management is crucial for people with diabetes, but target levels vary based on individual factors, not just age. While there are general guidelines for blood sugar levels based on age ...

Keeping your blood sugar in check is important for everyone-not just those living with diabetes. Consistently-high glucose can lead to a variety of health issues in both the short- and long-term, so ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) --An epidemic of Type 2 diabetes continues to plague the United States, leading to calls for reassessing how the disease is diagnosed and treated, experts told UPI. As many as ...

A normal fasting blood sugar level for someone between the ages of 50 and 60 is between 70 and 99 mg/dL. Blood sugar (glucose) targets for older people with diabetes tend to be different than for ...

Research indicates that the risk of retinopathy, end-stage kidney disease, and amputations of the lower extremities is higher among type 2 diabetes patients of Hispanic origin than White individuals ...

Susan Neuman, a Miami public relations professional who has diabetes and has adopted a vegan diet to help control it, cuts up veggies in her home kitchen in 2020. Special for the Miami Herald Almost ...