Outsmarting Diabetes

Our lives are surrounded by “smart” technology — smartphones, smart cars, and smart sensors. Now, today’s podiatrist is saving limbs and lives with smart medicine. Regular care from a podiatrist can help reduce amputation rates between 45 and 85 percent.

Chronic cold feet, not so cool!

If you suffer from chronically cold hands and feet, the winter weather may not be your only concern. Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is a common, benign vascular disorder characterized by episodes of constriction of very small arteries in the toes and

Going on a long flight? Find out how to prevent blood clots during travel.

Are you planning to travel over the holidays? If you’ll be spending long periods of time sitting still (either in your car or on an airplane) you may want to take heed of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). What is DVT?

What’s Your Diabetes IQ?

Take our True/False Quiz to find out how much you know about diabetes and foot care.

EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY HAS DIABETES, I DON’T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT IT.
FALSE
— Along with age and obesity, a

This November, Knock Your Socks Off!

If you are battling diabetes, you are not alone! Millions of Americans are fighting with you; young and old, male and female, African Americans and Caucasians. No one is immune to this growing epidemic. Hispanic Americans in particular are at