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 ...

Mid-air engine fire on flight to Manchester leaves terrified passengers stranded. The Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner had taken off from Bahrain before the flames began pouring from the left side of ...

Glucose screening checks for gestational diabetes, a short-term form of diabetes that some women develop during pregnancy. It's becoming more common in the United States, affecting about 6% to 7% of ...

Diabetes can cause the body to not make the right amount of insulin. Insulin blood tests can help doctors find the cause of hypoglycemia and other conditions related to abnormal insulin production.