by Alfred Poor | November 4, 2016 | General News, Medical
Diabetics can develop neuropathy — damage to nerves — in their feet, which in turn leads to a loss of sensation. As a result, their feet don’t get sore when pressure is applied to a certain point. In time, this pressure can lead to wounds that are...
by Bruce Brown | October 10, 2016 | General News, Medical
When factory workers, machinists, or people in many other types of manual work lose a hand, the loss often results in a career change. According to graduate students at the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin, in Germany alone, 15 people lose a hand every day on...
by Alfred Poor | October 7, 2016 | General News, Medical
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) results in decreased oxygen levels in a patient’s limbs, especially the lower legs. This can result in impaired ability to walk, infection, and in too many case, amputation. If detected early enough, treatment can help halt or...
by Bruce Brown | May 25, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
People with diabetes, COPD, or peripheral artery disease must monitor their blood chemistry to maintain their health. The inconvenience, paraphernalia, and at times slight pain of periodic checks become a necessary nuisance. A San Francisco, California company,...
by Alfred Poor | February 26, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
We’ve covered smart socks on several occasions, designed for helping patients with dementia, runners, and seniors who are at risk of falling. Now there is another sock device that is designed to tackle the problem of diabetic neuropathy that often leads to...