DFI therapy cost the UK’s NHS up to £962 million ($1.27 billion) each year. In the U.S., amputation cost alone is $1.38 ...

Research shows elevated metformin in diabetic foot ulcer exudates when combined with insulin, highlighting potential for ...

Yet many skin conditions, such as a fungal infection or eczema, also can lead to itchy feet. The symptoms of itchy feet also ...

People with chronic diabetic foot ulcers could soon have a new way to treat their wounds for faster healing and fewer hospital stays. Researchers from Michigan State University and South Shore ...

The risks, appearance, and consequences for drug-induced rashes often differ in patients with skin of color, further ...

A blister (vesicle) is a small pocket of fluid that forms beneath the skin as a result of an injury, but also allergic ...

These issues put patients with diabetes at greater risk for foot ulcers, non-healing wounds, and infections that, left untreated, often result in loss of a limb. STEP, Save the Extremity Program, part ...

If your doctor isn’t a foot specialist (they are called podiatrists) or doesn’t treat diabetes often, they may not know much about Charcot foot. If you’re having foot problems, try to find a ...

After proving acellular matrices are effective in treating diabetic foot ulcers, researchers are now eyeing the treatment as a tool for healing venous leg ulcers. Typically, VLU treatment includes ...

Diabetes also increases your risk of developing infections or ulcers of the foot. Inadequate blood flow and nerve damage may increase the likelihood of having a foot or leg amputated (removed).

Foot massagers reduce swelling and soreness, providing relief to feet in need. We tested massagers at home and talked to ...

Athlete's foot is a contagious fungal infection that causes itchiness, redness, swelling, blisters, burning rashes, and ...