Photographer Stacy Kranitz, picked by Time magazine as Photographer of the Year 2015, suffered from plantar warts during the height of her career. Kranitz walked along the streets of California photographing people for a project, searching for young people to connect... Read more
Plantar warts are warts that are only found on the feet, hence the term “plantar”, which means “relating to the foot.” They are caused by the human papillomavirus, or HPV, and occur when this virus gets into open wounds on the feet. The warts themselves are hard bumps... Read more
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... Read more
Millions of people are affected by diabetes each year. Diabetes damages blood vessels in all parts of the body, especially the feet. The legs and feet may develop slow blood flow, which causes neuropathy, or nerve damage. Once a diabetic patient develops neuropathy,... Read more
Natalia del Campo, PhD, and her team of researchers from France’s Gerontopole and the Center of Excellence in Neurodegeneration of Toulouse have hypothesized that slower walking speed may be linked to people with Alzheimer’s. Research suggests that there may be a... Read more
