What Every Diabetic Should Know About Foot Care & Partial Foot Amputation

If you've recently been diagnosed with diabetes, there's no doubt you're feeling overwhelmed with all kinds of information about how diabetes affects your overall health, in addition to possibly having to make huge lifestyle changes. One of the ways diabetes affects your health is that it could cause nerve damage and blood circulation problems in your feet, which could lead to wounds and ulcers. Often, diabetic wounds aren't able to heal properly, which could lead to the need for partial foot amputation. Read More 

Battling Problematic Breakouts: Acne Relief May Be Hiding In Your Kitchen

Many people associate acne with puberty and adolescence. In fact, it can affect people of all ages, and some adults deal with breakouts frequently. Acne is caused by oils in your skin clogging your pores. It is typically associated with adolescence because skin oils increase and hormone levels change during that time. There are several topical medications that you can use to treat acne, but there are actually several medication-free treatments available in your own kitchen. Read More 

Can A Child Have Three Parents? A New IVF Procedure Makes It Possible

Are you having trouble conceiving a baby naturally and considering in vitro fertilization (IVF)? It has helped make many many eager couples like you into happy parents. IVF traditionally involves taking the egg of one woman and mixing it with the sperm of one man in a petri dish to create an embryo that is implanted into the woman's uterus. The hope is that the embryo attaches to the uterus and grows into a healthy baby. Read More 

Are You A Good Candidate For Laser Cataract Surgery?

If you've recently been informed by your ophthalmologist that you've developed cataracts -- a condition that clouds and fuzzes the ordinarily clear lens that helps you process images -- you may be wondering about your surgical removal options. In the past, cataract surgery was a fairly invasive process that involved cutting the surface of your eye, peeling back the lens, removing the clouded portion, and replacing it with an artificial lens. Read More 

The Next Marathon: How To Start Training After Knee Surgery

Many runners put off going to an orthopedist because they are secretly afraid that they might have to take a break from running or, even worse, stop running altogether. Most instances of runner's knee can be treated with rest, ice, compression, and elevation along with physical therapy and special braces. For those of you who have to undergo surgery to restore the cartilage in your knee or fix an alignment of your patella, there will be a recovery period when you cannot run and your doctor may suggest permanent changes to your exercise schedule, but most runners can start running again within six months of surgery. Read More