Continuous glucose monitors were originally designed to help people with diabetes track and better manage their blood sugar (aka ‘blood glucose’). Nowadays, not everyone you see wearing one actually ...

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 ...

Intense fatigue, night sweats, unexplained weight gain and extreme hunger. These were some of the sudden symptoms Lia Pinelli described to her doctor in August 2023. Since she was 46, her doctor said, ...

The recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of two over-the-counter (OTC) continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) — Dexcom’s Stelo and Abbott’s Lingo — has sparked interest in potentially ...

A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope — and hype — in the growing buzz around wearable health technology. Continuous glucose monitors, ...

About 25 million people stand to gain from the FDA's recent approval of the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM). That means fewer finger pricks and greater access for patients with ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For people with prediabetes, type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes, monitoring blood glucose levels is a ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Q: Why are healthy people who don’t have diabetes using continuous glucose monitors? Should I get one? Continuous glucose monitoring has become a major health fad among those who don’t have diabetes ...

It has never been easier to measure your blood sugar, and a growing number of businesses are eager to persuade you to use a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). The CGM was originally designed for the ...

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