Sugar in the blood


Just a finger prick: A simple and quick way to screen for prediabetes is by giving a drop of blood to be read by a portable glucometer.

With no signs or symptoms, it is crucial to screen for prediabetes, before it becomes full-on diabetes.

MANY people are probably unaware that prediabetes is almost as serious a condition as diabetes itself.

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