DEAR DR ROACH: I am a 74-year-old Chinese man with controlled hypertension, and I’m currently taking a statin at 10 mg. I am puzzled and confused with my recent tests results. They show that my ...

Caring for a baby is a full-time job, often causing new mothers to overlook their own health needs. This situation is exemplified by the low compliance with postpartum glucose screening among women ...

What are the dietary recommendations for the three days preceding the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)? —G. Tadros, MD, Wilmington, Del. Many centers offering the OGTT recommend eating a balanced ...

Blood sugar tests measure the amount of glucose in your blood and help detect prediabetes, diabetes, and blood sugar abnormalities early. The most common tests include the HbA1c test, Fasting Blood ...