Osteomyelitis is an infection in your bone. Osteomyelitis in your foot or ankle often develops because you have a wound on your foot that isn’t healing. You can develop osteomyelitis even if you can’t ...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Have you ever had a wound that just wouldn’t go away? Such wounds aren’t just painful, they can be downright dangerous, especially for diabetics. One Southwest Louisiana is ...

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that affects millions of people worldwide. One of the most common complications of diabetes is foot ulcers, which can lead to serious health problems, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with high transepidermal water loss at the closure of a diabetic foot ulcer wound had greater odds for ...

Foot sores that don't heal can be a sign of serious health problems. Learn about 5 common diseases that cause painful ulcers and how to spot them early. Foot sores and ulcers are not only a matter of ...

For patients with diabetes, proper wound care is essential. While most scrapes and scratches are apparent, that isn’t always the case when it comes to the feet – especially the soles, where wounds may ...

Leg pain, cramps and lingering foot wounds are among the symptoms that may indicate peripheral artery disease, the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that supply blood to the legs. Getty Images ...

Diabetes is a growing concern worldwide. In the United States, approximately one in 10 adults is living with the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that one in ...

Our own government calls it an “epidemic of amputations.” Of 200,000 people in the U.S. who have amputations each year, 130,000 are specifically from complications with diabetes. Ulcers will form on ...