Dr. Horton answers the question: 'What is a Hemoglobin A1c Test?' — -- Question: What is a hemoglobin A1c test and when is it done? Answer: Now the Hemoglobin A1c test, or 'A1c' as it's commonly ...

To lower A1C and regulate your blood sugar, it's important to lose weight, exercise, limit carbs, and use medication like ...

Diabetes is more common than you might think. More than 37 million people are living with diabetes in the United States—or 1 in 10 people, according to the CDC. The vast majority of those people have ...

Hemoglobin A1c or A1C reflects an average of your blood sugar level over the past 3 months calculated with one test. A patient commented to me that he found out his level was 14, which is rather ...

During November, the American Red Cross is partnering with National Diabetes Month to offer free hemoglobin A1C testing to ...

If you have diabetes or prediabetes, regularly monitoring your A1C blood sugar level is important for managing your condition and maintaining optimum health. A1C monitoring can also be used to ...

Is point-of-care (POC) glycated hemoglobin (A1c) testing the best choice for diabetes screening? The option is an attractive one; POC A1c testing provides the convenience of rapid results in a single ...

For the first time, nonprofit Vitalant is offering blood donors an extra check on their health while they help save and improve the lives of hospital patients, according to a news release. All who ...