Why Does Diabetes Cause Foot Ulcers
100 people per week lose a limb to diabetes
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Controlling Foot Ulcers
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertSince Joseph had a family history of diabetes, he knew the importance of checking his feet... Read more »
Keeping Our Legs
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...neuropathy is one of the most serious complication of diabetes, you could hope to find a book... Read more »
The Stem Cell Saga: Research Today, Repair Tomorrow
By AllieBeatty , Health Expert...research. The latest research on stem cell promise in diabetes applies to diabetic foot... Read more »
Commanding Telemedicine
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...health here is something that people who have both diabetes and another disease can push their... Read more »
Walking with Poles
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...disease, the biggest problem that those of us who have diabetes face. If all we want to do is... Read more »
Health Guide
Type 1 Diabetes
Long-Term ComplicationsType 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes
Long-Term ComplicationsPatients with diabetes have higher mortality rates than nondiabetics regardless of sex, age, or other factors. Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in these... Read more »Foot Pain: Causes
...rheumatoid arthritis almost always develops in the hand, the ball of the foot can also be affected.Diabetes. Diabetes is an important cause of serious foot disorders. (See table: "Diabetes and... Read more »Foot Pain: Forefoot Pain
...the following:Poorly fitting shoesWalking regularly on hard surfacesFlat feetOf note, in people with diabetes, the presence of calluses is a strong predictor of ulceration, particularly in those... Read more »What do I need to know about diabetes?"
Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »
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Detecting Foot Ulcers
May 05, 2008BOSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- A callus or corn on your foot is a nuisance for anyone. But for a diabetic, they can easily turn to an ulcer and... Read summary »
Vacuum Away Foot Wounds
December 11, 2006LONG GROVE, Ill. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Little Emma knows how to keep her grandfather's spirits up ... And he needs it. David Newbauer's been... Read summary »
Botox for Foot Wounds
July 20, 2005ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's been used for wrinkles, muscle spasms and even Tourette syndrome, but Botox may now save limbs from... Read summary »
Diabetes+wrong-sized shoes=serious foot problems
October 03, 2008More than six out of ten diabetics wear the wrong-sized shoe, a new study suggests. And experts say the wrong-sized shoe can cause foot problems that... Read summary »
Predicting Type 1 Diabetes Better
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered a fourth antibody that can better predict who is at risk for type 1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes is an... Read summary »
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