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Jun 15, 2009 |
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Loss of feeling in the feet is a common complication of diabetes, so it's critical that those with the disease wear shoes that fit properly and check their feet often for cuts or sores. Left untreated, a diabetic's foot wound ...
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Foot pain: Custom-made insoles offer relief
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Custom-made insoles known as foot orthoses can reduce foot pain caused by arthritis, overly prominent big toe joints and highly arched feet, a new systematic review shows.
Diabetics with previous foot ulcers may be able to participate in walking program
Jan 13, 2009 |
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More than 20 million Americans are living with diabetes, and that number is expected to increase by more than 5 million by 2010. One complication related to diabetes, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, (DM+PN), can cause individuals ...
Many diabetic foot amputations are preventable
Aug 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic's foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the treatment but not the extra ...
Women who make poor shoe choices at risk for foot pain later in life
Sep 29, 2009 |
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A recently published study determined that women who make poor shoe choices early in life suffer with foot pain in later years. Research shows that men do not experience the same foot pain as women, due to ...
China: Hand, foot and mouth virus kills 18 kids
Mar 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Chinese health officials said Friday that hand, foot and mouth disease has sickened 41,000 people across the country and killed 18 children so far this year.
New treatment eliminates heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Combining an ultrasound-guided technique with steroid injection is 95 percent effective at relieving the common and painful foot problem called plantar fasciitis, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting ...
Shoe fit important in exercise program
Dec 30, 2006 |
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Anyone listing getting in shape as a 2007 goal should start with a properly fitted pair of shoes, health experts at Texas A&M University said.
FDA reviews diabetic and HIV medications
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Mar 27, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced safety reviews of the FDA-approved medications Regranex Gel, Ziagen and Videx.
Overweight child removed from home
Jul 13, 2007 |
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A mother in northwest England is fighting to get her 8-year-old daughter back after the town council removed the girl because she was extremely overweight.
Nearly 10 percent of health spending for obesity
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight. Overall obesity-related health spending reaches ...
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