A history of diabetic foot events (ulcers/gangrene, amputation, or revascularization) is linked to around 50% higher all-cause mortality risk in type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study used data from the ...

Kline & Specter filed a medical malpractice lawsuit on May 31 in Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County against Foot & Ankle Center Physical Therapy, Main Line Hospitals and other ...

Pemafibrate was tied to potential prevention of leg and foot ulcers in type 2 diabetes, a silver lining to the PROMINENT trial's otherwise disappointing cardiovascular results. In an exploratory ...

While “One Foot, Two Foot, Red Foot, Blue Foot” may be the opening line of a humorous children’s book by Dr. Seuss, foot complications are no laughing matter to the 20 million Americans with diabetes.

Previous studies have indicated that 5 percent of the individuals in the US with diabetic foot ulcers need a major leg amputation. Most individuals fear leg amputation more than death. However, the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Minorities from low-income areas are at increased risk for having a leg amputated as a result of severe peripheral artery disease (PAD), a type of atherosclerosis, or ...