Dear Dr. Roach: I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a ...

Once you enter your A1C result, the analyzer will determine if your result is low, optimal, or high and what that might mean. You’ll also learn a little bit about the test and why it's performed.

There haven’t been many studies about starting statins in people as old as you. However, I can tell you that an 84-year-old ...

When it comes to blood tests, doctors suggest you speak about these six with your primary healthcare provider.

A doctor may test your A1C level if you have or are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Early diagnosis and treatment may help prevent complications. Starting out, you may have to take some ...

Typically this must be confirmed twice or cross-checked with another diagnostic test. For those with diabetes, hyperglycemia is indicated when a reading over 130 mg/dL occurs a few consecutive days.

I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a BMI about 25. (I’m 6 feet, 1 inch tall, at ...

Before addressing glucose and A1C, it is important to consider the factors that impact the results of any blood test. While laboratory medicine journals have devoted some discussion to the sources ...

I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a BMI about 25. (I’m 6 feet, 1 inch tall, at 185 pounds.) My yearly wellness test was ...

The Hemoglobin A1C test, also called the HbA1c, is a blood test that measures your average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months. Mandel explains that it's primarily used to diagnose and ...