As people get older, they experience changes in their foot morphology. If they do not change their shoe size along with these transformations, older people—most of whom choose the wrong shoes—suffer, among other things, ...
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Diabetes can have several complications, including one common side effect: foot damage. Although some types are common, others are rarer.
Feb 23, 2017
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A new study indicates that particular areas of foot pain are more likely to occur together, and these clusters have specific characteristics.
Feb 23, 2017
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While wearing appropriate footwear can help treat and prevent diabetic foot ulcers, the leading cause of limb amputation among people with diabetes, noncompliance continues to be an issue, especially among those with loss ...
Feb 8, 2017
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As many as two-thirds of the homeless population suffers some form of foot problem at any given time, according to research two Dalhousie medical students recently published in the international scientific journal, PLOS ONE.
Feb 1, 2017
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It was late 2012 and I was commanding an infantry company in Kandahar. At night, when we came back from foot patrols, five of us would build a small fire in the corner of the outpost. We'd light scraps of wood inside half ...
Jan 30, 2017
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(HealthDay)—From broken bones to frostbite, you're at extra risk for foot and ankle injuries during winter. But you can protect yourself, according to a surgeon who specializes in podiatry.
Jan 11, 2017
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Time may not heal all wounds, but a proprietary mix of peptides and gel developed by U of T Engineering researchers heals most.
Dec 14, 2016
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There's no good evidence that shock-absorbing insoles, which are used to reduce impact and minimise muscle, tendon, and bone damage, do stave off injuries or stress fractures, reveals a pooled analysis of the available data, ...
Dec 12, 2016
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National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a novel role for a gene known as heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60), finding that it is critical in tissue regeneration and wound healing. The study found that topical ...
Oct 27, 2016
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