30 Jul 0:07 / 0:51 The FDA Just Approved A Device That Can Monitor Blood Sugar Without Finger Pricks

Business Insider has reported that the FDA on Wednesday approved a device that monitors blood sugar levels without needing to draw blood via a finger prick. The device, which is made by Abbott and called the “FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System,” continuously monitors a person’s glucose level via a sensor that’s stuck on the body. It’s the first device of its kind that doesn’t require users to calibrate the system with a traditional finger-prick blood draw twice a day. Continuous monitoring lets you see not only when blood sugar is too high or too low, but also whether it is rising or falling. According to a review of literature by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, testing blood sugar more frequently tends to be related to better blood sugar control.