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Combating Smelly Feet With Nanoparticle Socks (And Other Helpful Tips)
Last updated: 11/07/2020
Smelly feet are a problem for hundreds of thousands of Americans, and while odorous feet may not actually be a sign of a significant foot issue, the environment in which smelly...
What To Look For In A Slipper
Last updated: 11/07/2020
As COVID-19 forces more people to work from home, many people are trading their work shoes for a more comfortable option or by going barefoot around the house. But now that the...
7 Attainable Fitness Goals You Can Easily Achieve
Last updated: 11/07/2020
Looking to support your heart health journey with approachable fitness goals? We partnered with Honey Nut Cheerios to help you jumpstart your exercise routine. Engaging in...
Five year mortality and direct costs of care for people with diabetic foot complications are comparable to cancer
Last updated: 11/07/2020
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Photos of Plantar Warts on Feet
Last updated: 11/06/2020
nowing what plantar warts look like can help you figure out what to do next for a painful spot on the bottom of your foot. It could be the common foot wart, also called plantar...
High Arched Feet Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Last updated: 11/06/2020
High arches (pes cavus) are the excessive, fixed flexion of the arch of the foot. While weight-bearing stress is typically distributed across the entire foot in people with...
Kirschner or K Wires Are Surgical Bone Pins
Last updated: 11/06/2020
A Kirschner wire (also called a K-wire) is a thin metallic wire or pin that can be used to stabilize bone fragments. These wires can be drilled through the bone to hold the...
What Is Traction?
Last updated: 11/06/2020
Traction is a technique for realigning a broken bone or dislocated part of the body using weights, pulleys, and ropes to gently apply pressure and pull the bone or injured body...
Intramedullary Rods for Broken Bones
Last updated: 11/06/2020
Intramedullary (IM) rods are used to align and stabilize fractures. IM rods are inserted into the bone marrow canal in the center of the long bones of the extremities. They may...
How lifestyle changes can slow the progression of Type 2 diabetes
Last updated: 11/05/2020
If there’s one thing Liz Smith, R.D., CDCES, wants you to know about managing Type 2 diabetes, it’s this: Diet and exercise are critical to your health and wellbeing — and to...