C. Ronald Kahn, M.D. President and Director, Joslin Diabetes Center What is the A1c blood test? The hemoglobin A1C test is a measure of what we call long term glucose control. The way this works ...

The A1C level test can give false or inaccurate results in some people. Your A1C level can be falsely elevated due to certain medications or health conditions like anemia, among other reasons.

The screening involves getting an A1C test, also known as a hemoglobin A1C test, to measure your average blood sugar level ...

In this case report, Gad and colleagues performed corneal confocal microscopy to assess for evidence of nerve regeneration ...

There’s not enough evidence to recommend avoiding ultraprocessed foods, a scientific advisory committee says. Some experts ...

Testing your blood sugar gives you important information about how well your type 2 diabetes management and treatment plan is working. It lets you see how factors such as food, exercise, and ...

Millions of children have no access to education, work long hours under hazardous conditions, or have their safety and futures threatened by armed conflict. They suffer targeted attacks on their ...

A longitudinal study of 50 participants (median age, 15; 40% girls; mean A1c, 8.6) assessed bone accrual ... to a reference dataset of healthy children without T1D; urinary calcium excretion ...

Children, even preschoolers, are not immune to depression. Evidence currently indicates that depression affects 1 to 3 percent of children before puberty. Early-onset depression is a treatable ...

October 29, 2024 • If you or your kid has a cough that's been lingering, it could be a case of walking pneumonia. Cases are rising across the U.S. The good news — it's usually mild and easily ...

Forced from home, refugees are often left with little to call their own. Lacking food, clean water, clothing and proper hygiene supplies, refugee children and their families are vulnerable to disease, ...

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. That’s why we do whatever it takes – every day and in times of crisis – to ensure children grow up healthy, learning and safe. Especially ...