DEAR DR. ROACH: I take 1,000 mg of metformin in the morning and 1,000 mg at night, and my A1C level is 7.2%. I am 80 years ...

When your A1C is too high, you are at greater risk of diabetes complications such as kidney disease, cardiovascular ...

The A1C level test can give false or inaccurate results in some people. Doctors say your A1C level can be falsely elevated ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I take 1,000 mg of metformin in the morning and 1,000 mg at night, and my A1C level is 7.2%. I am 80 years ...

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.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I take 1,000 mg of metformin in the morning and 1,000 mg at night, and my A1C level is 7.2%. I am 80 years ...

Dear F.W.: In general, I recommend against stopping prescription medications without your doctor telling you to, and I hope to help you understand why.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I take 1,000 mg of metformin in the morning and 1,000 mg at night, and my A1C level is 7.2%. I am 80 years old. Is this dose too much? — Anon. ANSWER: A medicine is too much if it ...

We studied the association of Hgb A1c levels with annual income, material and social deprivation in a Canadian primary care population. We found an inverse relationship between SES and Hgb A1c and ...

A1C levels don’t reflect all the nuances of diabetes management, such as glucose variability. A1C is also not the same as your blood sugar average, which might be displayed on a fingerstick ...

Early morning hyperglycemia is sometimes called the “dawn phenomenon.” Left untreated, it can drive poorer outcomes. How can ...