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Injected drug may be new weapon against gout

14 Jan

From the health 24 news article: A new approach to preventing gout attacks looks promising for people not already helped by existing treatments. Instead of targeting excessively high uric acid levels as existing gout drugs do, the new strategy aims to reduce overall inflammation. The drug goes after a specific inflammatory molecule called interleukin-1. Read more at the link: https://www.health24.com/Medical/Arthritis/Gout/injected-drug-may-be-new-weapon-against-gout-20180918

How Runners Can Prevent and Battle Bunions

14 Dec

From the Runners World news article: Thanks to the nature of our sport, we can suffer some painful foot conditions at times. One of the more common ones: the bunion. A bunion is an (often unsightly) protuberance at the base of your big toe. It forms when the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP for short) is stressed over a prolonged period of …

Foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons offer tips for diabetic foot care

13 Nov

From the AOFAS media release: Foot Health for National Diabetes Awareness Month ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — November is National Diabetes Month, a time to focus on a disease that affects over 30 million people in the US. The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society® (AOFAS) raises awareness around the potential foot complications caused by diabetes and offers tips on how to …

It’s Diabetes Awareness Month (and World Diabetes Day is coming November 14)

02 Nov

Diabetes affects foot health and foot health affects your diabetes prognosis. An estimated seven in 10 diabetes patients will have nerve damage that impairs feeling in their feet. Fifteen percent eventually will develop a foot ulcer. Among those with ulcers, one in four will lose a foot. Each year more than 86,000 amputations are performed as a direct result of …

Eight recovery tools for rehabbing runners

11 Jun

From the running magazine news article: Runners benefit greatly from regular massage and physiotherapy, but time and money constraints can make frequent appointments impractical. Still, there are some excellent recovery tools that can be invaluable for the aches and pains that come up during training. Some are commercial products that are also used by professionals, and some are household or …

What are your foot problems trying to tell you?

07 Jun

From the woman and home article: We probably don’t give our tootsies the care and attention they deserve – and need. So what better time to start keeping our feet in tip-top condition than Foot Health Month, which takes place this month, throughout June 2018? “Having healthy feet enables us to keep fit and well and that’s why we all …

A Step Towards Good Health

15 Nov

From the Diabetes Canada news article: Foot problems are very common in people with diabetes and can lead to serious complications. Diabetes can cause nerve damage (also known as diabetes peripheral neuropathy – DPN) and poor blood flow or circulation to the legs and feet (also known as peripheral arterial disease – PAD). As a result, people with diabetes are …

3 Foot Symptoms That Could Signal a Bigger Health Problem

13 Nov

From the Runner’s World news article: Beyond your routine pedi, chances are you don’t give your feet that much attention. But did you know your feet actually have a lot to say about your health? If you take a moment to clue in to your heels and toes, you may notice some indicators of problems that have to do with …

Wearing shoes without socks is bad for foot health

12 Oct

From the Netdoctor news article: There has been a significant rise in the number of foot-related problems, especially in men We’re all guilty of wearing shoes without socks from time-to-time, but people who make a habit of it are more at risk of developing fungal problems and infections such as athlete’s foot, the College of Podiatry has warned. Some experts …

Government of Canada welcomes the creation of a First Nations program to lower risks of diabetes-related foot complications in Manitoba First Nations

06 Oct

From the Newswire news article: The Government of Canada believes that the best health outcomes for Indigenous peoples will be achieved through programs that are designed, developed and led by Indigenous communities. On behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Member of Parliament, today joined Manitoba …