Kelly Osbourne has injured her foot in a recent “holiday mishap,” just days before the Christmas holiday. Osbourne posted pictures of her fracture foot and tendon injuries on Instagram, sporting a splint on her injured foot. The Australia’s Got Talent judge will be on crutches. Her photo on Instagram indicated her foot as being bruised […]
Month: January 2016
The Consequences of Not Managing Your Diabetic Feet
Those with diabetes must manage their feet carefully. Blood sugar levels that aren’t regulated can lead to a loss of feeling in the feet, which can further lead to injuries that may go unnoticed. Injuries that are left untreated can develop into infections, and in very severe cases, may need to be amputated. According to […]
Causes of Bunions
Bunions are often thought to be caused by wearing shoes that don’t fit, although that is partly true. High-heeled shoes can be on such cause of bunions, with the other predominant cause being that you inherit bunions as a dominant trait from your parents. According to Jean Brown Research, a research organization in Utah, “women […]
Advice on Medicine for Gout
Vanita Panjwani, a clinical pharmacy specialist and adjunct clinical faculty member of Wayne State University College of Pharmacy, has some advice for pharmacists about improving their patients’ gout problems. She explains how anti-inflammatory and urate-lowering medications are designed to help reduce gout. It’s important for patients to manage their uric acid levels, which they can […]