Medical researchers claim the incidence of diabetic foot infections have fallen by 50 percent over the last 15 years, but are Americans really becoming healthier, or are the statistics simply being manipulated? Back in 2006, diabetic foot infections occurred in an average of 2.3 out of 100 individuals discharged with diabetes-related conditions. In 2010, that […]
Reigning Triple Crown Winner Cabrera Dealing With Bone Spur
Detroit Tigers superstar and 2013 Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera is dealing with a bone spur in his right ankle, which could cause him to miss time during a crucial set of September games. The Tigers currently sit 0.5 games back of the second Wild Card spot and 2 games back of the AL Central […]
Stress Fractures and Sports
Fall marks the peak sports season in both professional and high school sports. The NFL just got underway, MLB is headed towards the playoffs, and the NHL and NBA begin in a month. On the high school level, football, cross country, tennis, boys soccer and girls tennis gets going when the leaves begin to change […]
49ers’ Kaepernick Reveals Details About 2013 Foot Injury
If the San Francisco 49ers want to make another run at the NFC Championship game, they’ll have to put their best foot forward. That foot may be the fully healed left foot of quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Speaking openly for the first time about the injury, Kaepernick revealed that he suffered a chipped bone in his forefoot and […]
Foot Sensory Issues Could Be Precursor To Heart Attack
Research by medical students at St. George’s University in London found that the loss of sensation in the feet in diabetics could be a predictor of certain cardiovascular events like heart attack or strokes. As we’ve documented in past posts, diabetes affects how blood flows throughout the body. Diabetes can damage blood vessels and nerves, […]
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