7 Exciting Tips to Take Care of Your Feet This Winter!
Winter’s chill makes it easy to forget about taking care of your feet – but it’s still vitally important! Here are 7 great tips from our friends at Houston’s Diagnostic Foot Specialists that can help stay healthy through the coldest months of the year: 1. Keep Them Clean To avoid getting an ingrown toenail, fungus […]
Interesting Article on How DPMs are Helping to Rebuild in Haiti
Cool article about how DPMs are helping to rebuild in Haiti, from the blog of Patrick DeHeer DPM written by Fairuz Parvez DPM: When asked about my experience in Haiti, at first I did not know where to begin. If I were to sum it up in a word, it would be: shocking. It was […]
No Surprise: High Heels Culprit of Most Women’s Foot Issues
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) today announced the results of its Today’s Podiatrist survey, which measures the public’s attitudes toward foot health. The study, which surveyed 1,000 US adults ages 18 and older, revealed that nearly half of all women (49 percent) wear high heels, even though the majority of heel wearers (71 percent) […]
APHA ‘Get Ready Day’ Helps Americans Prep for Emergencies
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is creating awareness through their Get Ready Day campaign, which will be held on September 16, 2014. The campaign helps Americans prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including the flu, infectious disease, natural disasters and other emergencies. It’s certainly a good reminder to […]
APMA weighs in on summer shoes on Good Morning America!
The APMA was featured on Good Morning America on a spot investigating proper summer footwear and how sometimes the stylish look isn’t always (and rarely is…) the healthiest one. Check it out:
REPORT: Office Visits by Patients With Diabetes Rising Rapidly in United States
Office visits in the United States for diabetes rose 20% from 2005 to 2010, with the largest increase in adults in their mid-20s to mid-40s, according to a new data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Nearly 29 million people in the United States have […]