Seeing your doctor? Take off your socks!

August 30, 2018

Diabetics know that every time they see their doctor they need to have their feet checked, but everyone else should do that, as well. Not only should a doctor look for any discoloration or unusual nail growth, they should also take a pulse — yes, a pulse — in your foot. What are they looking…

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Good News for Dialysis Patients

August 2, 2018

Finally, there’s good news for people with advanced kidney disease. A recently-published study in JAMA Internal Medicine reports that leg amputation — a common consequence for people with end-stage kidney disease who are on dialysis — has dropped by more than 50% between 2000 and 2014. This is good news, and not just because amputation…

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