The finger prick gives a drop of blood that goes into a machine to provide a blood sugar reading. Dr. Michael Natter, an endocrinologist at NYU Langone Health and a diabetic, compared finger ...

Once reserved for people with diabetes, blood sugar monitors are now available over-the-counter. Two doctors explain what ...

Testing your blood sugar is easy, even if you haven't done it before. You'll need the following things-- the test strips and the meter, lancing device and the lancet, bandages, alcohol swabs ...

plus a blood-sugar profile every three months. The data is available, upon request, in the archives of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Using advanced machine ...