Blood sugar testing seems simple, right? You prick your finger, see a number, and know if you’re “good” or “bad.” But anyone who’s ever tried to make sense of fasting glucose, post-meal readings, ...

Most people assume diabetes is easy to diagnose. You take a blood test, get a number, and that’s it. But in real life, it’s messier. There are different diabetes tests, and they don’t always tell the ...

Clay County students show off their Rube Goldberg Machines ...

One in three people who have a routine test during dental appointments are diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes.

It’s one thing to talk specs — it’s another to test limits. Mud, uneven ground, and water crossings put this machine to work.

This comes amid the controversy over the use of alleged contaminated ghee in the laddu prasadam at the Sri Venkateswara ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most dangerous forms of cancer in the world. Many patients do not know they have the disease ...

Andhra Pradesh sets up a food testing laboratory in Tirumala to ensure prasadam quality, featuring E-Tongue and E-Nose ...

A patient recently showed me his annual health check-up, blood sugar normal, HbA1c 5.8%, cholesterol "borderline." His doctor told him to watch his diet and come back next year. When I ran a fuller ...

Diabetes happens when your body makes little insulin or can’t use it efficiently, which raises your blood sugar too high. Diabetes symptoms can include dark, velvety neck skin, repeated infections, ...

One of the most widely used tools for diagnosing and monitoring diabetes is the glycated haemoglobin test, commonly known as HbA1c. This test measures the percentage of haemoglobin in the blood that ...

People with type 2 diabetes are usually told to have regular eye checks to protect their vision. These tests look for damage caused by high blood sugar, which can harm the tiny blood vessels in the ...