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The Hidden Hyperglycemia Trigger: When Dehydration Makes Blood Sugar Worse

Person with diabetes reaching for water beside a glucose meter, illustrating how dehydration can worsen high blood sugar.

For people with diabetes, an unexpected glucose spike may have a less obvious cause than food or missed medication. Dehydration and high blood sugar can create a self-reinforcing cycle. When the body loses too much fluid, glucose becomes more concentrated in the bloodstream. At the same time, rising glucose can …

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Could Sweat Replace Fingersticks? The Race to Build Truly Needle-Free Glucose Monitoring

Wearable sweat glucose sensor patch on a person's upper arm displaying real-time glucose monitoring data through a connected smartphone, illustrating future needle-free diabetes technology.

For millions of people living with diabetes, checking blood sugar remains a daily routine that often involves fingersticks or wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) with a tiny sensor inserted beneath the skin. Although CGMs have dramatically improved diabetes management, many people still hope for a truly needle-free alternative. That …

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Fasting With Diabetes: How Clinicians Can Reduce Hypoglycemia and DKA Risk

Blood glucose monitor, insulin supplies, healthy meal, and dates arranged for safe diabetes fasting management

Patients with diabetes are increasingly exploring fasting for religious, cultural, and metabolic health reasons. From Ramadan observance to intermittent fasting trends, many individuals choose to abstain from food and fluids for extended periods despite potential risks. For clinicians, this creates an important challenge. Simply advising patients not to fast often …

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