C. Ronald Kahn, M.D. President and Director, Joslin Diabetes Center What is the A1c blood test? The hemoglobin A1C test is a measure of what we call long term glucose control. The way this works ...

You can lower your A1C level with changes to diet, exercise, and other habits. For some people, medication may also help. Diabetes is a serious, chronic condition that can lead to many ...

The screening involves getting an A1C test, also known as a hemoglobin A1C test, to measure your average blood sugar level over the past 90 days. Dr. Peterson says this blood test is used to ...

Testing your blood sugar gives you important information about how well your type 2 diabetes management and treatment plan is working. It lets you see how factors such as food, exercise, and ...

About 38 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While diabetes is both treatable and preventable in many ...

No, not that number, your A1C. Your A1C measures the amount of sugar in your red blood cells and gives an average of your blood sugar over a three-month period. Why is that important? After all ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 63-year-old woman. I walk or do the elliptical four to five times per week for 30-40 minutes, and I also do strength training at the gym three times per week.