VIENNA — Clinicians should stop telling visually impaired patients with diabetes to "ask family and friends" to examine their feet, because "most people don't want…that," says one expert in the field.

INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly every night of the week, you'll find Robert James at a sporting event, cheering on one of his 11 grandchildren. "They're all very active in gymnastics, volleyball, cheerleading, ...

Now considered an essential part of quality care for patients with diabetes, the clinical foot exam is a key component of preventative care. Conducting regular foot exams every six months can reduce ...

My goal as a podiatrist is to prevent my diabetic patients from being hospitalized due to a foot problem. Foot problems are the number one reason diabetics are hospitalized each year — and the number ...

People with diabetes should have their feet checked at least once a year. Foot complications are relatively common, with foot ulcers alone affecting up to 1 in 10 people with diabetes, and need to be ...

September has been designated by the Alabama Legislature as Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Month. Many diabetics do not know if they have neuropathy. Fastidious diabetic foot exams should be ...

Larry Rubin, a retired podiatrist, is asking people to bare their "soles": He and his wife, Arlene, are the founders of the Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention Alliance, which seeks to ensure more ...

(StatePoint) November is Diabetes Awareness Month and a good time to brush up on proper foot care. “Diabetes can cause nerve damage and poor circulation that puts people at risk for a wide range of ...

This indicator covers the percentage of patients with diabetes with a record of a foot examination and risk classification: 1) low risk (normal sensation, palpable pulses), 2) increased risk ...