A history of diabetic foot events (ulcers/gangrene, amputation, or revascularization) is linked to around 50% higher all-cause mortality risk in type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study used data from the ...

Amputation may end the grueling cycle of unhealing wounds and infection on one limb. But those patients still face grim odds. About half will develop ulcers and infections in the remaining foot and ...

As a podiatrist, I often view the human body through the lens of the feet. They are our foundation, yet they are often the last place we look when a health crisis begins. For people living with ...

As Cincinnati leaders assess their budget, the cost to contract the city’s curfew center is raising questions. Ohio struggles to combat AI-generated child porn amid legal gaps The rapid rise of ...

While “One Foot, Two Foot, Red Foot, Blue Foot” may be the opening line of a humorous children’s book by Dr. Seuss, foot complications are no laughing matter to the 20 million Americans with diabetes.

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DETROIT (March 21, 2024) – The first commercial procedure on a patient in Michigan using the LimFlow System was performed earlier this month by vascular and endovascular surgeon Tamer Boules, M.D., ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Minorities from low-income areas are at increased risk for having a leg amputated as a result of severe peripheral artery disease (PAD), a type of atherosclerosis, or ...