Test strip supply linked to better diabetes care

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Frequent blood sugar testing was strongly associated with better diabetes control in a large new study that concludes public and private insurers should not be limiting test strip supplies. Particularly for people with type 1 diabetes, who must test their own blood sugar throughout each day and inject insulin to regulate sugar levels, a cap on the number of test strips they're allowed to use may seriously affect their health, researchers say. "On the surface it seems crazy to limit tests for people who need them," Dr. …