Gerontology & Geriatrics
Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse
Mary Ann Papp's daughter Lisa was worried about her 75-year-old mother.
Jul 25, 2019
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News tagged with foot
Diabetes
Biofilm researchers help doctors understand, treat chronic wounds
Like doctors around the world, Randy Wolcott was confounded by diabetic foot ulcers.
Jul 15, 2019
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Health
Three moves for better balance
(HealthDay)—Guarding against falls isn't just for the elderly. The inner ear's ability to maintain balance can begin to decline as early as age 40, according to a study in Frontiers of Neurology. So the time to improve ...
Jul 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Early warning' tool for hard-to-heal leg wounds
Some 500,000 Australians live with the daily burden of a wound that does not heal, but a risk assessment tool that provides an 'early warning' of which venous leg ulcer wounds need specialised treatment has been developed ...
Jun 6, 2019
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Diabetes
Microbiomes of diabetic foot ulcers are associated with clinical outcomes
New research suggests that the microbial communities associated with chronic wounds common in diabetic patients affect whether those wounds heal or lead to amputations. Work led by University of Wisconsin School of Medicine ...
Apr 18, 2019
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Diabetes
World first 3D printed feet: steps up treatment for diabetics
It's gory, sticky and undoubtedly on the nose, but a blend of icing sugar, chicken stock and flexible resin is proving to be the just the right recipe for creating realistic foot ulcers as part of a world-first podiatric ...
Mar 29, 2019
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Health
The keys to perfect lunges and squats
(HealthDay)—Want two moves that will effectively develop your lower body? Then add lunges and squats to your strength-training workout.
Mar 28, 2019
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Diabetes
Mechanism of impaired wound healing in diabetes identified
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a mechanism that can explain the impaired wound healing in diabetes which can lead to diabetic foot ulcers. The study is published in the scientific journal Proceedings ...
Mar 26, 2019
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Diabetes
Patients with diabetes at increased risk for sleep apnea
(HealthDay)—Patients with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), independent of other factors, according to a study published online March 12 in Diabetes Care.
Mar 20, 2019
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Health
Stretches for calves, hamstrings and quads
(HealthDay)—Stretching your leg muscles can improve your flexibility and prevent injury. Here are three stretches that you can do every day and at every age.
Mar 11, 2019
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