Foot health represents one of the most critical yet frequently overlooked aspects of diabetes management. The combination of vascular changes and nerve damage that often accompanies type 2 diabetes ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding a daily check of foot temperature with an infrared skin thermometer to standard diabetic foot therapy can significantly reduce the recurrence of foot ulcers, doctors ...

By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: Diabetes can lead to serious foot problems due to nerve damage and poor circulation. According to the American Diabetes Association, 1 in 5 diabetics hospitalised are there ...

A study reveals that the vast majority of diabetic patients are wearing ill-fitting shoes, setting themselves up for serious, even catastrophic, complications. Poor-fitting shoes are a particular ...

There are various ways of classifying diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Some guidelines refer to a staged system ranging from stage 1 — no symptoms and no risk — to stage 6, where treatment can no longer ...

Foot problems are common with diabetes. These include calluses. Certain things you do can either help or hinder the healing of foot calluses if you have diabetes. If you have any symptoms of a ...

On a mission to prevent foot amputations in diabetic patients, Podimetrics raised $45 million in a series C round to put its inflammation-detecting mat in more homes. Roughly 200,000 people in the U.S ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly every night of the week, you'll find Robert James at a sporting event, cheering on one of his 11 grandchildren. "They're all very active in gymnastics, volleyball, cheerleading, ...

Adding topical esmolol hydrochloride to standard of care (SOC) significantly improved healing of diabetic foot ulcers, a phase III randomized trial from India showed. During a 12-week treatment phase, ...

Foot massage therapy may be beneficial for those experiencing diabetic neuropathy. While more research is necessary, some evidence suggests massage can provide pain relief and improve circulation.

Diabetes-related foot conditions (DFRC) profoundly and negatively affect patient-reported outcomes and experience. Limited evidence suggests that this differs by ethnicity. Conducted by Patrick ...

Pete Doherty, former frontman of The Libertines who later pursued a solo career under the name Babyshambles, has revealed it was "touch and go" for him following a health scare in January. Speaking to ...