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Mar
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Mechanical engineer’s simple running hack is fun and increases efficiency
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Oct
Date: October 8, 2019 Source: University of California – Santa Barbara As counterintuitive as it might feel to bind the shoes for better running endurance, the test subjects reportedly became comfortable with the band almost instantly and no one tripped. According to Hawkes, the band created efficiencies in the work needed to swing the legs, and the higher-frequency shorter stride …
PodiatryToday article: Can Fish Skin Grafts Have An Impact For Complex Diabetic Lower Extremity Wounds?
01
Oct
From the article in the October issue of PodiatryToday: The Kerecis Omega3 Wound graft is a unique fish skin-derived graft that shows promising results in healing complex diabetic wounds as well as postoperative surgical wound dehiscence. In our case series, all three patients used an average of two grafts to complete wound closure. All patients have healed well and no …
Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
14
Dec
From the Podiatry Management news article: Osteomyelitis is described as a broad group of infectious diseases that involves the bone and/or bone marrow. It can arise hematogenously via extension from a contiguous infection, or by direct inoculation during surgery or trauma. Patients with soft tissue infections or skin ulcerations that have been present for more than a week, especially if located …
International Podiatry Day: Monday, October 8, 2018
26
Sep
Please join us in celebrating International Podiatry Day, on Monday, October 8, 2018. More information to follow!
La Journée internationale de la podologie est le lundi 8 octobre 2018
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Sep
Rejoignez-nous pour célébrer la Journée internationale de la podologie, le lundi 8 octobre 2018. Plus d’information suivra!
Media release: Foot Health Awareness Month
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May
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Toronto, ON, May 1, 2018) — Feet are both a critical component of, and a sensitive gauge of our current health status, yet people tend to overlook them until they are in pain. May is Foot Health Awareness Month, a good time to reflect on their importance. The average person takes about 10,000 steps every day. Pain …
Diabetes and Your Eyes, Heart, Nerves, Feet, and Kidneys
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Mar
From the National Kidney Foundation news article: If your diabetes is not well controlled, the sugar level in your blood goes up. This is called “hyperglycemia” (high blood sugar). High blood sugar can cause damage to very small blood vessels in your body. Imagine what happens to sugar when it is left unwrapped overnight. It gets sticky. Now imagine how …
2016 AGM Agenda & Documents
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May
The following link contains a PDF collection of the Agenda plus currently-available relevant documents. It will be updated on an on-going basis. AGM book as of May 26