Woman's World on MSN15h
New Study Finds Arm Position Can Skew Blood Pressure Results
A recent Johns Hopkins University study found small details like where your arm is positioned or how you're sitting could ...
Glucose monitors for diabetes have finally been funded – but a chronic workforce shortage will limit the benefits
To meet international guidelines, New Zealand needs to double the workforce that supports people with diabetes. Unless that ...
Healthy Returns: Covering weight loss drugs could cost Medicare $35 billion through 2034
Medicare coverage of the drugs would up federal spending by $35 billion from 2026 to 2034. Meanwhile, CNBC tests Abbott’s ...
I went to this bougie medical resort. A shocking test result spiked my health anxiety.
What I ultimately learned about bougie health care with expensive equipment and additional testing: Be careful what you wish ...
Diabetics use glucose monitors. Should non-diabetics use them too?
Not everyone in the health field is so bullish on the prospects of CGMs for everyone, and question whether digging in too ...
Why Controlling Blood Sugar Is Crucial for Your Health
How often should you test your glucose and A1C? How do food, sleep and exercise affect blood sugar? Here’s what to know.
Easier diabetes management: Make healthier food choices with this smart solution
The FreeStyle Libre by Abbott can provide prick-free on-demand sugar readings that offer detailed insights with just a scan ...
WISH-TV5d
How continuous glucose monitoring is changing health management
Discover how continuous glucose monitoring can revolutionize your health. Learn how to optimize your diet and exercise with ...
Click2Houston5d
‘We love this fairly low-risk intervention’: Over-the-counter device is helping people gain insight into their health
Continuous glucose monitors (CGM), once exclusive to diabetics, are now available over-the-counter, opening new possibilities ...
Diabetes.co.uk6d
Arm position can overestimate blood pressure and lead to misdiagnosis
Two commonly used arm positions used in clinics to take a blood pressure reading could overestimate the results and lead to a ...
Hosted on MSN6d
Dexcom launches first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor. Here's what it's like
Continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs, are small sensors that poke through ... Stelo is worn on the upper arm and lasts for 15 days before it needs to be replaced. It's gray, about the size of a ...