The US has a diabetic wound problem. An estimated 1 million patients with diabetes in the US develop a foot ulcer annually.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- For the millions of Americans living with diabetes, a new tech product offers early warning against the threat of losing a foot or a leg to the disease. "I have very little ...

Diabetes poses a serious threat to foot and ankle health, especially in Bexar County, where amputation rates are ...

Living in the mountains has its perks, but also its challenges. If you have diabetes, one challenge you can’t afford to ...

Foot health represents one of the most critical yet frequently overlooked aspects of diabetes management. The combination of vascular changes and nerve damage that often accompanies type 2 diabetes ...

Foot problems run the gamut from blisters caused by wearing the wrong shoes to nonhealing foot ulcers caused by diabetes.

The inpatient team should aim to seamlessly perform appropriate postoperative monitoring to reduce risk of reulceration and infection after hospital discharge to home, a rehabilitation unit, or a ...

You probably check your feet for cuts, blisters, or fungal infections, but there’s an unusual warning sign hiding in your feet that could indicate developing diabetes long before your blood sugar ...

Type 2 diabetes often lies dormant for many years because the underlying mechanism that drives it - poor insulin production - takes time to rear its ugly head. Insulin is a hormone that keeps blood ...

Diabetes can cause loss of feeling in the feet, and because of this, broken foot bones are a lot more common among those living with diabetes than many people realize. I’ve broken four bones in my ...

Veterans who survive the horrors of war or the other dangers of military service often die years later from a silent but deadly scourge: diabetic foot ulcers, open sores or lesions that typically ...