To check your blood sugar levels at home, you can use a glucose meter or a continuous glucose monitor. Here's what you should know about both devices.

If you need to track your glucose daily, you probably want a pain-free option. Besides pricking your finger, there are now wearable devices that are placed on your arm and connect to an app on your ...

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I’m a health and fitness editor who reviewed Abbot’s Lingo continuous glucose monitor for months. Here’s why medical experts and I agree the wearable is worth trying out.

TUCSON, Ariz. – The continuous glucose monitor pierced my skin so quickly I can barely recall the sensation. A prick? A poke? A prod? In my case, Eric Williamson, director of nutrition at Canyon Ranch ...

Continuous glucose monitors are wearable devices that track your blood glucose levels 24 hours a day and provide real-time data on trends. CGMs use a sensor inserted into the skin and a transmitter to ...

A continuous glucose monitor is a better option than pricking your finger daily. These wearable devices are stuck to your arm and connect to an app on your smartphone or Apple Watch to easily test ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Continuous glucose monitors were originally designed to help people ...

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are coin-sized adhesive skin patches with a Bluetooth link to a smartphone that diabetes patients wear on their skin. Some Olympians, including Dutch marathon runner ...

Blood sugar checks are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of every form of diabetes. “Glucose monitoring is critical for preventing short-term and long-term complications of diabetes,” says ...