MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'foot'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077640&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fblog%2F729111 A new report says hand, foot and mouth disease has killed at least 70 people in Vietnam. Most of the those who have died have been children under the age 5. This is an increase from a report last week that said 56 people have died from the disease. There have been over 20,000 cases in recent months and as many as 2,000 new patients each week. A report in the English edition of Saigon Giai Phong says the outbreak is being blamed on a new etiological agent, Enterovirus 71 (EV-71). The virus causes severe complications, including paralysis and brain swelling. Hand, foot and mouth disease hits Vietnam each year and kills about 20 to 30 children. The numbers this year are much higher. Permalink | Facebook | Twitter | Recent Headlines | News Feeds (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com) HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077640 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:00:00 +0100 5077640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968583&cid=t_115936_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F23%2Fwhen-things-go-wrong-in-massachusetts-fire-the-employees-not-carney-hospital%2F Mental health care in Massachusetts is sometimes a hit or miss proposition. Especially if you’re poor or indigent, or may present a danger to yourself or others. For the 14-bed locked hospital unit at Carney — now owned by Steward Health Care — it apparently was such a “miss” proposition that they ended up sacking the entire staff. Yes, you heard me — all 29 psychiatric nurses and mental health counselors were let go about a month ago. Meanwhile, Massachusetts continues to pay Carney Hospital to run its program, with all new staff. Is it possible that 29 different professionals really were responsible for the four complaints? Or is this a perfect example of incompetent management and senior hospital executives covering their asses, and trying to put the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968583 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:39:20 +0100 4968583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921788&cid=t_115936_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F10%2Fnot-helping%2F Scene: Superkarkit supermarket on a busy Friday afternoon Geohde: Avec whiny twins and a full trolley of shit groceries. The act of lifting at least one whiny twin causes recalcitrant round ligament misbehaviour i.e. some tiny midget appears out of nowhere and stabs me clean in the fanny with a red-hot poker. Cue frozen pained, non-moving wince. Cue further wails of discontent from now non-moving twin. Crime: Sympathetic glance and a ‘How long have you got to go, dear?’ from the checkout lady. Sentence: One Breath Holding Count to Ten ‘A Long Time’. Sometimes it would be easier to say what I am thinking which is that most of what I am gestating is 13 weeks of bouncing baby fat because it’s either that or I have the world’s most obsetrically minute pelvi... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921788 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:33:09 +0100 4921788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852805&cid=t_115936_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F05%2Ftibialis-anterior%2F The tibialis anterior muscle is a major anterior leg muscle whose main action is dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot (i.e., “toes to nose” and turning foot inward.) The proximal attachment (origin) of the muscle is the tibia. The distal attachment (insertion) of the muscle is the medial cuneiform bone of the ankle and also the first metatarsal. The innervation of the muscle is the deep peroneal branch of the fibular nerve. Tibialis anterior muscle is shown in red (illus. courtesy Wikipedia) (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852805 Sun, 22 May 2011 06:00:24 +0100 4852805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789536&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F05%2F05%2Fhappy-mothers-day%2F With love to my mom, and in memory of my grandmother. Images in the video hark back to another time — both my own childhood and my mother’s. Song by jangle-pop band Downy Mildew depicts an artistic (songwriter?) mother seeking solitude by reasoning with her young child. First pic in the video is my mom with her brand new baby (me). Last pic is me on my grandmother’s lap. Next to us is my mom, my big sister and assorted relatives. Filed under: Music Tagged: children, downy mildew, family, grandmother, left foot down, mother, mother's day (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789536 Thu, 05 May 2011 10:12:47 +0100 4789536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4768200&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fhow-god-sees-us.html I imagine my Father singing this song to me.I identify with nearly every word.Through the cross, I am redeemed.The cross is my escape, my sanctuary and my hope.Made a wrong turn, once or twice.Dug my way out, blood and fire.Bad decisions, that's alright.Welcome to my silly life.Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood.Miss 'No way, it's all good', it didn't slow me down.Mistaken, always second guessing, underestimated.Look, I'm still around.Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feelLike you're less than perfect.Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel like you're nothing,You're perfect to meYou're so mean when you talk about yourself; you were wrong.Change the voices in your head; make them like you instead.So complicated, look happy, you'll make itFilled with so much hatr... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768200 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:01:00 +0100 4768200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477762&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffugus-an-unwanted-yoga-partner%2F2011.02.14 Yoga is good for your mind and body, including your skin. Yoga mats, on the other hand, might not be. Using someone else’s yoga mat for an hour could lead to an infection. Fungal infections are common and appear as athlete’s foot, toenail fungus, and ringworm. Unfortunately, the fungus can survive on surfaces like mats long after the infected person has left. Although most people blame the gym locker room when they develop athlete’s foot, you can catch the fungus from a variety of places anytime you walk barefoot. Fortunately, even if the fungus comes into contact with your skin, it doesn’t always lead to infection. Dry, cracked skin, or soft, wet skin disrupt your primary defense against the fungus — the densely packed barrier of skin cells, oils and proteins on your healthy... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477762 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:00:35 +0100 4477762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4472932&cid=t_115936_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fdr-jeffrey-kaufman-writes-letter-editor-defending-surgeons-perform-amputations%2F Dr. Jeffrey Kaufman responds to critics who say that surgeons would rather do an amputation than provide diabetic foot care. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4472932 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:19:07 +0100 4472932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372215&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fway-it-ended-and-small-miracle.html Don't let the sun beat you downSteal your crownHold your head to the groundJust keep on walkingDon't let your soul lose controlLet you roll down the mountain you climbedDon't let the sand blind your eyesRealize they're only lies andKeep on walkingLet it cover you with GraceLet it take you from this placeAnd as your heart racesPack your suitcasesAnd in the middle of the desertThere's an OasisDon't let your bones turn to stoneCause you're feeling so aloneJust keep on walkingDon't count the milesThat you've climbedMake you go blindCause baby there's something to findDon't hide you eyes from the lightJust hold on tightAnd soon it'll be alrightLet it cover you with GraceLet it take you from this placeAnd as your heart racesPack your suitcasesAnd in the middle of the desertThere's an Oasis~Oasis... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372215 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:40:00 +0100 4372215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300622&cid=t_115936_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2010%2F12%2F30%2Fplatelet-rich-plasma-in-sarasota-for-joint-pain-new-therapies%2F Patients are being treated currently at Sarasota Neurology with PRP (platelet rich plasma) for a wide variety of joint pain and other pain issues. Among the more common uses for PRP are knee pain, shoulder pain and other painful conditions such as plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, some types of low back pain. PRP can also be used in patients that have residual joint pain from having had orthopedic arthroscopic knee or shoulder surgery. PRP works to heal painful joints by using the patients’ own natural biological healing mechanism. The injured or damaged tissue in the joints, ligament and tendons or muscle send out chemical signals that there is injury or incomplete healing. PRP has receptors on the active platelets that seek out these damaged tissues. The PRP graft then biologically ... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300622 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:58:13 +0100 4300622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233423&cid=t_115936_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F_l5xPun2CM0%2F If you thought that bundle of classified cables oozing from WikiLeaks was confined to diplomatic foibles and heads of state, but had little to offer about the pharmaceutical world, well, guess what? One cable lists overseas pharma facilities that are considered vital to US national security. How so? Losing these facilities “could critically impact the public health, economic security, and/or national and homeland security of the United States,” according to the Feb. 18, 2009, cable from the US Secretary of State to all diplomatic posts overseas (read it here). The list was part of an effort to catalog critical infrastructure and key resources as part of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. The cable mentions plants that produce insulin and vaccines to combat small pox, ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233423 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:07:28 +0100 4233423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077214&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwould-you-ditch-all-of-your-cute-shoes-to-prevent-foot-problems%2F photo: Thinkstock Aches and pains are just another depressing sign that your body is eventually going to break down. But if you could change the way you live now to spare yourself a few of those aching bones later, would you? Even if it meant toning down your scandalous footwear? A study done by the National Institutes of Health revealed that chronic foot pain is exacerbated by shoes that don’t fit right, or that stress a particular part of your foot (four-inch heels, anyone?). Podiatrists suggest ditching wild shoes in favor of more sensible options. But guess what?  Comfortable shoes are generally not cute. You can buy inserts and orthotics to help with foot pain, but those can be expensive. Would you be willing to wear only sensible shoes for the rest of your life to keep foot pr... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077214 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:47:23 +0100 4077214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3823179&cid=t_115936_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F04%2Fand-so-it-goes%2F Denizens of the Internet, just in case you wondered (although I guess you’ve all probably figured out that owning two screaming two year olds means that stabbing oneself with teeny-tiny doses of FSH is rather less of a dramatic affair the 4th transfer around) I’m stimming. Apparently. I mean, I’ve been jabbing for DAYS now and sometimes I’m still surprised that I get the right end into my flabby gut, what with all the leg pulling and yelling for ‘Mama, NOW!’. As I recall, the LAST time I did this, there was a little less flab to choose from and a lot less distraction. Needle Time was a serious time Chez MII. It’s somewhere between the fifth verse of the Hokey Pokey song and bedtime these days and usually also right after I’ve burned my han... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3823179 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:10:12 +0100 3823179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764111&cid=t_115936_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Ftennis-champ-serena-williams-injures-foot-reportedly-surgery%2F Tennis Champ Serena Williams Wimbledon tennis champion Serena Williams reportedly will undergo surgery to repair injuries to her foot that she sustained while stepping on broken glass at a restaurant. She is expected to be out for several weeks. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764111 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:05:52 +0100 3764111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573911&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Ftake-this-cup.html The gift that God gave to His only begotten Son was to crush Him. The gift that God may be offering to you in His loving hands may be a thorn--something about which you cannot imagine why God is doing this. Yet He is saying, "Will you love Me? Will you trust Me? Will you praise Me?" The Bible tells us in Romans 8:17 that we are heirs with Him if we suffer with Him. We become co-heirs. He wants us to be with Him in our sufferings. He wants us to understand the sufferings that He went through for us. Of course, we can never understand it. Of course, it is beyond any of our wildest imaginings. But we know that because of that shameful cross you and I receive redemption. I don't know what the gift may be that God is handing to you today, but there may be bitterness in the cup. There may be a t... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573911 Tue, 18 May 2010 14:03:00 +0100 3573911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524431&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fmay-day.html Faced with the question yesterday morning - "to sort laundry or not to sort laundry" - I chose the latter. Instead, we had an amazing late spring day, just the kids and I. Aaron has been in at work continuously - again, I wonder, blessing or trial? Can't even seem to sort the blessings from the trials in this confusing time. A reader here commented that it always seems like someone is deathly ill, and there is very little real life in our household. Yet it is there...crammed in every moment we are not separated by illness or the burdens of work that pile up when we are pulled away unexpectedly to tend hospital stays or diagnostic tests.We are living life differently now than ever before. My children have been asking lately why our family is in the hospital and other families never go there... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524431 Sun, 02 May 2010 17:24:00 +0100 3524431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508411&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fcan-i-keep-singing.html When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, he said, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me." They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, "Surely not I, Lord?" Jesus replied, "The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born." Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "Yes, it is you." While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body." Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Dri... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508411 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:48:00 +0100 3508411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483084&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwitness.html To be a witness does not involve engaging propaganda, nor even in stirring people up, but in being a living mystery. It means to live in such a way that one's life would not make sense if God did not exist. ~ Cardinal Emmanuel SuhardI walked four miles every day in high school. Every day, I walked past this "dinosaur". From the road, it looked exactly like a brontosaurus. For some reason, this abandoned machine became part of the visual history of my childhood. I was thrilled when I drove by my old house on my 31st birthday and saw that it was still in the field, still surrounded by the melting shapes of old round bales.Something not particularly beautiful nor particularly ugly, yet somehow symbolic of a forgotten joy. It didn't speak to me, except to stand a timeless witness of a bygone e... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483084 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:45:00 +0100 3483084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467993&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhold-my-heart.html Aaron up and walking after his morning pain medication.Caleb resting in the room across the hall from Aaron.Sick, sweet little boy.Caleb was hospitalized tonight across the hall from Aaron's room. He has pancreatitis, and one of his lab tests is actually 800 times higher than it is supposed to be. Somehow, the outlet of his pancreas has become blocked because of the swelling in his intestines, and the build-up of lipase and amylase (two of the enzymes the pancreas produces) is eating away at the pancreas now. The pancreas is important because it aids in digestion and it also produces insulin. Therefore, the ER doctor feels this infection is life-threatening to Caleb. The mortality rate of childhood pancreatitis is 10-90%. Please pray that it will heal, and that the doctors would know how t... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467993 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:04:00 +0100 3467993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403831&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F03%2F25%2Fneuropathy-and-diabetes-what-does-it-mean%2F Filed under: ComplicationsDiabetes damages nerves, slowing down the rate at which nerves relay messages to and from different parts of the body. Scientists aren't certain why this happens, but they think the damage might happen when glucose attaches to or affects proteins in nerve cells. Nerve damage can cause changes in sensory perception, pain, or problems with digestive, bladder, bowel or sexual function. More than half of diabetics have some signs of neuropathy. Serious neuropathy can lead to foot ulcers and the loss of lower limbs. Symptoms of nerve damage include numbness, tingling and reduced sensitivity to light touch. A burning, shooting or stabbing pain may also occur. The real danger of this condition is that it lessens your sensitivity to vibration, touch and pain, especially... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403831 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3403831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346446&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_2rkEyE6Yn4%2F By David Boaz“Michael Foot, a bookish intellectual and anti-nuclear campaigner who led Britain’s Labour Party to a disastrous defeat in 1983, died [March 3],” reported the Associated Press. He was 96. Foot personified the socialist tendency in the Labour Party, which Tony Blair successfully erased when he won power at the head of a business-friendly, interventionist “New Labour.” Yet Foot remained a respected, even revered, figure. “Michael Foot was a giant of the Labour movement, a man of passion, principle and outstanding commitment to the many causes he fought for,” Blair said Wednesday. Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Blair’s partner in creating “New Labour,” praised Foot as a “genuine British radical” and a “ma... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346446 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:40:51 +0100 3346446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193982&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Ffrozen-on-line.html The thing that binds me to cloth diapering is the softness. Simply the cloaking of a newborn's fresh, fragile skin in the velvety touch of cotton instead of the crunch of plastic. I started, haphazardly, when Katrina was about 2 weeks old, lucky enough to have a diaper service. I have continued, off and on, for these 6 1/2 years.I went out to the line today, and this 5 months of trial crystallized in those moments standing on the 3 feet of solid snow crust. The air glistened with little glints of frost blowing out of the low-hanging somber pine that stands just to the east of my clothesline. I breathed in the blue white of winter air and looked soberly at the line. Diapers frozen in time.They hang out in the summer, breathing deep of sunshine and daisies. They hang out in fall, among the s... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193982 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:56:00 +0100 3193982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026868&cid=t_115936_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fwayback-wednesday-are-you-holiday-ready.html Tomorrow is Thanksgiving: do you have D-plan in place?  On this note, and in keeping with this year’s Holiday Survival Stories Contest announced this week, I’m revisiting this little tongue-in-cheek pre-feast post from 2006 (still timely!) today: Are You Holiday-Ready? No, really.  Are you ready for the season of making merry by way of overeating and [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026868 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:08 +0100 3026868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023080&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8076 CONCLUSION: The best evidence available to date does not demonstrate convincingly that reflexology is an effective treatment for any medical condition. Now I wonder if the MOH will implement “foot reflexology” in their designated CAM hospitals? from the Malaysian Medical Resources Reflexology fails the test (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023080 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3023080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989375&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fgood-day.html You just never know how God is going to speak love into your day: for one enthralled 3-year-old, it was a "lights and sirens" midnight ride in an ambulance. The same ride that struck pain through my heart spoke joy to hers.God is watering my soul in the all-too-rare moments shared between my precious troisième fille - it is but a drop of bitter to the sweetness that these days occur in the confines of hospital walls. All in all, it's been a really great day. Amy is still pretty wobbly on her feet. She is doing a lot of posturing with her legs and feet, which can be a sign of high intracranial pressure (pressure within the skull).There is no therapy for this bubbly little girl like water. As the shower rains down on her, I watch her soul expanding from a dried husk of the daughter I know a... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989375 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:35:00 +0100 2989375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927454&cid=t_115936_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2009%2F10%2F25%2Fregenerative-medicine-platelet-rich-plasma-provides-joint-pain-relief%2F As a neurologist who sees many patients with neck, back and various joint pains, I practice an area of medicine known as neuro-orthopedics. As such, I treat patients for their pain without surgical intervention. Many patients with neck, back and joint pain (knee pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, etc.) can be successfully treated without invasive surgery and the many risk that go along with this. With surgery there is also a prolonged recovery time and need for extensive rehabilitation. The area of medicine that applies to successfully treating patients without surgery or use of narcotic medications is known as regenerative medicine. In this field, platelet rich plasma is injected into the affected joint, tendon, ligament or soft tissue area that has pain and is failing to heal completely. T... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927454 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:00:24 +0100 2927454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842603&cid=t_115936_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fov2vmGbl7ik%2F You really want those gorgeous heels in the window, you like wearing your flip flops every day, or you just have to have the latest style of pointy toes – but watch what type of shoes you wear. The kind of shoes you wear as a young adult will have a strong impact on the health of your feet later on in life. I’d classify this particular study as a Duh study if it weren’t so serious. After all, we do know that certain types of shoes can cause problems, such as bunions, hammertoes and fallen arches. We also know that more women have foot problems than do men. So do we really need a study to tell us that we’re doing it to ourselves? Researchers in the United States studied 3372 people (1900 women) to evaluate the health of their feet. The study findings were published i... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842603 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:31:02 +0100 2842603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834306&cid=t_115936_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FL9kMh3v_Rh8%2F Whether you are a recreational runner or are training for a marathon, you all have something in common: the need to care for those feet that will carry you across the miles or kilometers. If you don’t take care of them, you can’t get very far, right? If you don’t have your own podiatrist to help you care for your feet, it may be a good idea to find one. A podiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in feet and ankles. They’re trained to diagnose and treat, as well as do surgery so they truly are the foot specialists of the medical community. Dr. Oliver Zong, a cosmetic foot surgeon in New York City, offers BlissTree.com readers tips on keeping your feet healthy in part 1 of this 2 part series. Dr. Zong is also Director of Surgery at NYC Foot Care and is on the Bo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834306 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:15:41 +0100 2834306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820391&cid=t_115936_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fa2k10wZmi0M%2F I know, it seems odd to be told you have diabetes and then get a lecture from your doctor or nurse on the topic of foot care. As odd as it seems though, there’s a very good reason for it. You see, diabetes is a disease that is managed, not cured. And with time, if your blood glucose (sugar) has dipped and risen significantly over the years, you can develop problems, such as poor circulation – particularly to your feet. If you develop a cut or blister on your foot, your body usually responds by helping it heal – the blood delivers the protein and nutrients the tissues need to rebuild. But if you have diabetes and your circulation is not good in your feet, the blood supply won’t be providing the injured tissue all it needs to begin to heal properly. This is why you ma... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820391 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:18:12 +0100 2820391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858876&cid=t_115936_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ffrom-bounty-of-nature.html Sweet onions and fresh garlic sautéed in olive oil. Cooked pasta tossed in to warm. At the last minute, sea salt, blue cheese crumbles, a few tablespoons of Greek yogurt, and garden fresh tomatoes sprinkled over all that succulence. The natural way to a healthier digestive tract: penicillin grown in a monastery in England; antiviral activity in fresh garlic and olive oil; antifungal dose in the culture of the Greek yogurt; and antioxidants to support and sustain a weak immune system, transformed from dirt and sunlight into the beautiful rose of a September tomato in Wisconsin.All this au naturale talk reminds me of several requests for my homemade Scrubbing Bubbles recipe. After admiring the hygienic household of a dear friend, I became interested in the variety of ways one can clean with... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858876 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:11:00 +0100 2858876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782262&cid=t_115936_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fthe-vincent-50-for-diabetic-feet.html Speaking of taking care of your diabetic feet, I was contacted this week by a European company called MeDaVinci working feverishly on a high-tech home scanning device that they hope will prevent amputations in thousands of patients who already have neuropathy. Their system is called the Vincent 50 — after the St.Vincent Declaration, a decree signed by [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782262 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:52:08 +0100 2782262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782342&cid=t_115936_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F10%2Fi-dont-like-being-pregnant%2F There, I said it. I do not like being pregnant. Gravid. With child. Gestating. Incubating. I do not feel all warm and fuzzy when my proverbial oven is cooking buns, and I can think of about a million things that are more physically pleasurable than the elegant condition known so charmingly as being ‘knocked up’. I. Do. Not. Like. Being. Pregnant. Please don’t hate me. I know it is not in the best of taste for an infertile woman who has hit the baby jackpot to admit it, but I just don’t get off on being the approximate dimensions of a planetary satellite. I like to be able to turn over in bed at night, unassisted. Heck, I like to sleep on my stomach. Apart from the superficial physical aspects, being pregnant mainly makes me feel alternately terrified my babies hav... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782342 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:02:10 +0100 2782342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778636&cid=t_115936_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fwayback-wednesday-dry-between-your-toes.html You cannot be too careful with your feet. I was reminded of this wisdom big time last week, when I heard about an acquaintance who’s been diagnosed with melanoma and had to have two toes removed.  She’s very fair, and apparently never put sunscreen on her feet.  Have I ever done that? Not sure. Do [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778636 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:59 +0100 2778636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611011&cid=t_115936_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FxPwodQpjcCQ%2F Women can be their own worst enemy sometimes. The fashions that we put up with can cause pain and even disfigurement if we’re slaves to certain fads. We don’t have to look too far back to learn about women who were disfigured in the name of beauty. For hundreds of years, the practice of foot binding was common place in China. The idea was to bind the feet of young girls to form them into tiny, more desirable feet. The practice only ended in the early 1900s. Although not as dramatic as foot binding, we can’t say that we don’t do harmful things to our bodies anymore, all in the name of beauty. Just look at the precarious high heels that many women wear that are known to cause problems like hammertoes and bunions. Believe it or not though, it’s not just shoes. Do... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611011 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:30:29 +0100 2611011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576909&cid=t_115936_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F07%2Feven-i-have-a-limit%2F Oh yes, I do. Although I often complain mightily about the fact that the combination of a member of the general public with at least one functioning retina encountering in their visual field two babies the very same age seems to achieve bloodlessly what early psychiatry did not, i.e. complete buggering up of the frontal lobes (usually via something sharp up the through the bone at the top of the schnozz or through the back of the eyeball, combined with a little vigorous back and forth mushing action, in case you wondered), even I have my limits. Besides, although I get sick of answering the same questions all day, every day, every now and then in a virtual field of Dumb, Daft or Plain Impossible, I encounter a particularly spectacular Tall Poppy Of Stupid. I secretly delight in ac... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576909 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:56:53 +0100 2576909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473226&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fa-mystery-illness-identified%2F Sometimes being a mother means being a detective. My 10-month-old had a restless night last Saturday. On Sunday she was fussy and not much interested in eating solid food, which was unusual for her. I chalked it up to teething because I could see two new teeth poking their way through the top gums. Photo by Joana CroftTeething was ruled out later that night when she spiked a fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit. The next morning I started to get really worried — what would cause a fever and disinterest in food, but no runny nose, vomiting, or diarrhea? Had she managed to swallow something she shouldn’t? I started researching by reading the fever information at AskDrSears.com. Roseola sounded like a possibility but it didn’t explain why my little one didn’t want solids. T... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473226 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:35:29 +0100 2473226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463313&cid=t_115936_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F08%2Fwhy-yes-i-did%2F Dear Internet, Due to Severe Ongoing Computer Infirmary on the grounds that it is Bloody Old and Can’t Be Expected to Possibly Keep Up with anything much beyond being a mildly decorative paperweight (and I really should do the kind thing and put it out of it’s misery already, preferably with a hammer), oh and lest I forget my life, I’ve not really been able to whine to the world wide web at large (or indifferent) for some days now. Fortunately, the gods of working motherboard have smiled upon me after an hour spent unhappily swearing ‘WORK damnit, work, the eight hour day is standard in the first world you slack sod’ at my PC and restarting innumerable times, I have the Internet. HI, Internet, I’ve missed you. I have but a brief tale on this occasion, pu... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463313 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:11:18 +0100 2463313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448048&cid=t_115936_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmuch-ado-about-safe-diabetic-feet.html I wanted to note that our runner-up for the DiabetesMine Design Challenge Grand Prize was an item called FootSafe. Please watch the video, which is both compelling and heart-wrenching:     As noted, picking our winner was an extremely difficult decision, because for those patients effected, diabetic neuropathy and the damage it can do is horrific. To [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448048 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:00:12 +0100 2448048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424206&cid=t_115936_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F19%2Favatar-customization-increases-feelings-of-presence%2F Although it may be pretty obvious that allowing a user to customize their avatar would lead them to enjoy whatever service they’re using, new research confirms this conventional wisdom for children as well. (An avatar is simply a graphical representation of a person in a virtual or other online environment.) In a small study of 30 children ages 10 to 12, researchers found evidence to support their hypothesis that avatar customization (as opposed to being assigned an avatar, or choosing from a stock set of avatars) can affect both subjective feelings of presence and physiological indicators of emotions during their time playing a game: For game producers and sponsors, this means that creating more customizable games may make the experience more sympathetically arousing, which may in ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424206 Tue, 19 May 2009 10:27:10 +0100 2424206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2303268&cid=t_115936_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F26%2Fyet-again%2F Oh deary me, but it never gets old. Public Dumb, however well intentioned, is truly evergreen. It’s like black, always in vogue somewhere. Usually my supermarket, to my eternal regret because the Terrible Twosome love nothing more than a hearty Stare At Stuff once a day. Sadly, no matter how many times I smile (purely from the teeth outwards in a kind of never-heard-THAT-before rictus) to all those smug ‘You must have your hands full then!’ and the like, it keeps coming. For variety, I can oh-so-patiently explain the gender of two pink-swathed to within an inch of their lives girls, and if I’m feeling particularly gluttonous for punishment I may linger a little too long in the sweets aisle, thus committing my cranky self to summon up the reserves required to cheerfu... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2303268 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:12:01 +0100 2303268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2269481&cid=t_115936_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F16%2Fa-simple-i-dont-know-would-suffice%2F Dear Lady At Party, It was lovely, albeit slightly awkward to meet you. Actually, I lie. It sucked. Yes, I may be a comparative retard, especially when it comes to social graces and small talk with strangers (oh how I loath small talk) but when I make conversation at a party I like to find out what YOUR connection the the host is, since that’s the reason we’re both there. It’s usually a fairly reliable strategy for the inevitable five minutes I need to fill in to get enough details to hang on your name, so that I remember you next time we meet. I make a point of getting names right, if I possibly can, after years spent ruing the consequences of not paying attention the first time. After all, I like it when people get mine right, so why not return the favour? In a small as... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2269481 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:35:45 +0100 2269481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2178583&cid=t_115936_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F11%2Fpullin-a-britney-on-muni%2F …so yesterday I was minding my own business on my way to work when I saw this: Seeing as I hate all things feet.  And all things gross.  And all things MUNI, this was a trifecta of f.ing disgusting.  This woman was actually sitting on a subway train with no shoes or socks on.  Not even flip flops - something I myself choose never to wear in this germ tube. I’m still having trouble with this.  I’m pretty sure an entire industrial sized container of hand sanitizer isn’t going to be enough to get me back to normal again.  Even if I bathed in it.  I can already feel the hepatitis growing in my legs and hands and I didn’t even sit near her. From now on, I will probably be easy to point out on the train as I will be the one wearing this: It really is the sa... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2178583 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:20:07 +0100 2178583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2195227&cid=t_115936_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fkinoki-detox-foot-pads-officially-a-scam%2F The first time I came across Kinoki detox foot pads I knew immediately that they were a scam and wrote a piece in these pages entitled “Kinoki detox foot pads - a scambuster report.”  In that blog I went so far as to say that Kinoki foot pads were such a blatant scam that they gave other scams a bad name. That blog became one of the most widely read items I’ve ever written, generating nearly 500 comments at last count. While some respondents disagreed and said that the pads had helped them, many writers agreed with my assessment of Kinoki as being a scam. Well, now the federal government has weighed in and guess what? They agree with me and have officially called Kinoki detox foot pads a scam. I’d always held that it was just a matter of time before the feds came d... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2195227 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:44:49 +0100 2195227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2132790&cid=t_115936_83_f&fid=38205&url=http%3A%2F%2Fandreas.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F01%2F26%2Fclub-foot%2F The incidence of club foot (approximately 0.8/1000 to 1.0/1000 live births) has remained much the same, at least in Scandinavia, from the earliest studies in 1913 until 1990. During the 1990s, however, it rose to 1.2/1000 in Denmark and 1.4/1000 Sweden, and for no clear reason. It is 6 times more common in east Asian countries. Club foot comes in several forms and degrees of severity. The World Health Organization lists 12 variant diagnostic types within the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-9) club foot category. Two studies looking at incidence have come from Denmark (Acta Orthop. 2006; 77[6]:839-846) and Sweden (Acta Orthop. 2006; 77[6]:847-852). Both of these countries have well-organized, detailed nation... Andreas Richards WeBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2132790 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:02:54 +0100 2132790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2105518&cid=t_115936_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F15%2Fthey-have-a-cure-for-the-stupid-now-right%2F This report has been passed onto the builder to attend to any outstanding items. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. [Questions? Nah! What's a small matter like the wrong f.ing property between friends?] Regards, Developer. IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT CONFIDENTIALITY AND LEGAL PRIVILEGE This email message (including attachments) is strictly confidential and is intended only for the use on the named addressee. It may contain legally privileged material. If you are not the addressee then you are hereby notified that this message has been received by you in error, and any legal privilege or confidentiality attached to it is not waived, lost or destroyed by reason of its mistaken delivery. Therefore you must not save, copy, print or distribute it or take any a... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2105518 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:59:16 +0100 2105518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086921&cid=t_115936_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F07%2Fexcuses-excuses%2F We’ve all met them — fellow students or colleagues who just can’t seem to get it together, and sometimes even appear to be purposely sabotaging their most important career or academic efforts. “Genuine excuse artisans,” as this January 5 article in the Health section of the New York Times refers to them, …don’t wait until after choking to practice their craft. They hobble themselves, in earnest, before pursuing a goal or delivering a performance. Their excuses come preattached: I never went to class. I was hung over at the interview. I had no idea what the college application required. “This is real self-sabotage, like drinking heavily before a test, skipping practice or using really poor equipment,” said Edward R. Hirt, a psychologist at Indiana University. “... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086921 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:35:31 +0100 2086921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017546&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F05%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-one-of-3-pedi-relax-sets%2F This sounds like just the thing after a tough workout – at the gym or at the mall.                  This Pedi-Relax 3 piece set includes the Intense Hydrating Cream (for dry and damaged feet), Exfoliating Cream (to keep feet feeling smooth) and Protective Barrier cream (prevents blisters and great for fitness enthusiasts). Healthbolt’s got not one but three of these pampering Pedi-Relax sets to give away. Perfect for yourself or someone on your Christmas shopping list…. All you have to do is leave a comment before 12th December 2008 on why you need one of these fabulously relaxing pedi-relax sets. This one, I’m afraid, is only open to US Residents (but international readers don’t despair –there are more worldwide giveaways coming up) The winner will be announce... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017546 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2017546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960727&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5263 (photo from Straits Times) As you probably know, there’s an “epidemic” of Fishy therapy in this country and you’ll see these “foot spas” featuring nibbling little fishes at many shopping complexes. Dranony had expressed concern about health risks My concern is whether the ‘therapy’ might actually cause some other adverse effect… Is it even possible that some of these “skin diseases” for which the patients seek treatment, might have tiny amounts of microscopic bleeding? Or what if they were harbouring any fungal or bacterial or viral pathogen? Since the promoters of the therapy are unlikely to change the water in which the fish are swimming after each ‘therapy’ - is it conceivable that the water might actually harbour pathogens, which can be... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960727 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1945415&cid=t_115936_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Fd7R_Qr01HeA%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,278,246396,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Have you even done water aerobics? I used to do it and really liked it. Any type of water exercise is a great way for diabetics to get into shape, especially if they are overweight or have joint problems. According to Diabetes Health Magazine, “Because the buoyancy of water mitigates the force of gravity, water exercise lowers the stress on joints, bones, and muscles. This is important for those who are experiencing weight gain or foot pain due to diabetes.” Water aerobics classes are available all over these days. Check your local YMCA, fitness center, or park and rec department. Tags: cardio, Diabetes, diabetics, exercise, exercising ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945415 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:42:34 +0100 1945415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1790596&cid=t_115936_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F14%2Fvirtual-bias%2F This study suggests that interactions among strangers within the virtual world are very similar to interactions between strangers in the real world,” Eastwick said. The study suggests that users in online virtual environments routinely extend their social selves to inhabit their online avatars. “People are increasing the amount of social interaction that takes place online, whether through participation in virtual worlds or other online communities or even just social networks like Facebook or Twitter,” Gardner said. “And all these environments present potentially fertile testing grounds for new psychological theories.” * * * For related Situationist posts, see “Judging One by the Actions of Another,” “Virtual Infection, Disease Dynamics, an... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1790596 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:01:54 +0100 1790596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500126&cid=t_115936_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F306994078%2F Johnson & Johnson’s Regranex, a prescription foot jell which is used to treat refractory leg and foot ulcers in patients with diabetes, is now being given the black box warning from the US FDA. The updated warning states that patients who use three or more tubes of the gel over two years are five times more likely to die from cancer than those who do not use it. The label also advises physicians to use caution when prescribing the drug to patients with malignancies. Tags: back box warning, Diabetes, diabetic, fda, foot jell, foot ulcers, Regranex, ulcersShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500126 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:45:48 +0100 1500126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1360654&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F267154802%2Fcake-or-rape.html When people hear that I write for this blog, they almost immediately ask why it's necessary to have a women's bioethics blog - what's the point to having something written primarily for women, by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1360654 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:31:04 +0100 1360654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1051348&cid=t_115936_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F190726197%2F Do your shoes fit? Are you sure? It is very important for diabetics to take proper care of their feet… More than six out of ten people with diabetes are walking around in the wrong-sized shoes, exposing themselves to serious foot problems that could lead to amputation, according to research in the International Journal of Clinical Practice. With the amount of diabetics doubling by 2030 we need to do whatever we can to keep ourselves in check especially if they propose that 80% of diabetic amputations could be prevented. Share This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1051348 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:26:37 +0100 1051348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=948828&cid=t_115936_111_f&fid=36538&url=http%3A%2F%2Fernursey.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fernurseys-patented-toxic-foot-odor.html Well you asked and here it is. Have on hand foaming peri-wash spray or if you don't have that, spray betadine, 3 red biohazard bags (they are just thicker and sturdier than regular garbage bags) and 3 inch tape. Quickly strip off shoes and socks and secure in first biohazard bag. coat each foot in foaming cleanser, put each feet in a biohazard bag and secure by taping around the bag, taking care to not tape too tightly and not tape directly to skin (to make a biohazard bag sock.)Now here is a little known fact about me that not even some of my closest friends would guess, I buy good condition used shoes at Salvation Army and stash them in the ER, I also buy white athletic socks there or at the dollar store. After the toxic feet have been percolating for a bit I give them a good soak in a c... ERnursey - An emergency room nurse blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=948828 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:58:00 +0100 948828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=847286&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F06%2Fstem-cells-treat-foot-wounds%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Research, Care, ComplicationsDiabetic foot complications are responsible for many lower extremity amputations. But this last drastic step can be prevented up to 85 percent of the time with early diagnosis and proper care. Now Thai researchers and physicians have shown using a patient's own stem cells can effectively heal chronic foot wounds. Diabetes patients with chronic foot wounds, aged 50-72, were injected with stem cells obtained from their own blood. Most excitedly, the wounds healed nicely within three to four months. The stem cell treatment also makes fiscal sense. According to this article, stem cell treatment for wounds in a patient with diabetes costs about $6,000, one-fifth the cost of conventional treatment for a leg wound. ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=847286 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 847286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809593&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F20%2Ffoot-thermometer-detects-inflammation%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Research, Support, Care, ComplicationsDiabetic ulcers are the most common foot injury leading to amputation in the lower extremities. Encouragingly, early detection and proper treatment of a foot ulcer can prevent up to 85 percent of amputations. It is important for physicians to perform regular, thorough foot exams, however people with diabetes can also rely on a foot thermometer for early detection of inflammation and potential ulceration. Xilas Medical Inc. manufacturers the TempTouch (R), an infrared temperature measurement device for at-home use. In previous clinical trials, TempTouch (R) successfully detected inflammation before an ulceration perforated the surface skin. Patients compared temperatures of each foot in like positions... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809593 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 809593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=587885&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F02%2Fsurgeon-urges-diabetics-to-take-gaba%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Products, SupportDr. Daniel Johnson has been working to prevent lower limb amputation in diabetics and strongly urges all diabetics to start taking a nutritional supplement, GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) twice a day. The supplement has clinically proven to prevent and improve diabetic vision loss as well as peripheral neuropathy that can lead to amputation. Researchers discovered that the cells in the pancreas that make insulin also make GABA. When the body produces less GABA, the GABA C receptors in the retina of the eye and in a part of the pituitary gland are impaired from maintaining cell health. With GABA supplementation, the improvements were seen in the vision of patients with diabetic retinopathy and in restoration of... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=587885 Wed, 02 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 587885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=579293&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F30%2Ftoenail-fungal-drug-can-block-angiogenesis%2F Filed under: Drug, All Cancers, Research, Daily newsResearchers at Johns Hopkins discovered that a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus could block angiogenesis, blood vessels that feed a tumor. The drug, itraconazole, is FDA approved for human use, which may fast-track its availability as an anti-cancer drug. If you are interested in reading more about Angiogenesis and cancer growth you can read my post back in July. The researchers at this point have yet to determine exactly how itraconazole works to stop vessel growth. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=579293 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 579293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=560286&cid=t_115936_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F22%2Ftips-to-prevent-diabetic-foot-complications%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Services, SupportIn recognition of Foot Health Awareness Month, LifeMasters encourages diabetics to prevent foot complications by following a few simple steps to maintain healthy feet. As you know, diabetics are more prone to foot complications. These complications include fungal infections, calluses, ulcers, foot deformities, and gangrene -- which may include infection and may in some cases, lead to amputation. The underlying diabetic cause for these complications is the nerve damage, also called neuropathy and a decrease of blood flow to the foot. Neuropathy causes loss of feeling in the feet, decreasing feeling, affecting balance and leading to a foot injury. Diabetes also causes damage to blood vessels in all parts of the... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=560286 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 560286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461143&cid=t_115936_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F2%2F18%2Flarval-therapy-just-another-name-for-cleaning-wounds-with-maggots.html Maggots. They are fly larvae. Yuck, you think. Double yuck, if you have ever seen them. But, wait a minute, we have known for a long time that maggots can clean infected wounds. It’s just darn hard to explain to a patient and his or her family. “Hi, Mr. Smithy, you have a nasty infection there, but we have just the treatment for you. We’ll just smear some fly larvae in your wound and let them have their way.”There are reputable studies of this practice. To pretty it up, however, the researchers have come up with names that make it seem more sophisticated than it really is. One article used the term “maggot debridement therapy,” no doubt referred to as MDT. A recent article in the well-respected and well-read journal, Diabetes Care, has cleaned up the nam... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461143 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:57:02 +0100 461143