A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your ...

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 ...

For most healthy women, optimal fasting insulin levels should be less than 25 mIU/L (milli-international units per liter), ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

From CBC to CMP and beyond, blood test panels provide essential information to health practitioners. angelp/iStock via Getty Images Plus Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To ...

It is well known that preventing the onset of diabetes reduces the risk of death, and that managing blood glucose levels is key to preventing diabetes. However, it remains unclear whether there are ...

Blood pressure readings that appear normal at home but spike during a clinic visit are a recognised medical phenomenon known ...

A 10-year hospital study reveals how often prediabetes progresses to type 2 diabetes—and how early intervention can reverse ...

The device itself is small, but the hype around it is big. Continuous glucose monitors are only about the size of a quarter, but the companies that sell them make huge claims about their health ...

People who sit on the low or high side of normal vitamin B12 levels are still at risk of cognitive impairment, according to a new study. The researchers behind the study say we need to rethink the ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found a link between B12 levels and cognitive health in older adults. Milan Markovic/Getty Images Vitamin B12 is needed for the development and function of nerve ...