A man with severe diabetes had to undergo amputation after wearing wrongly fitted wedding shoes that were too tight for him. According to doctors, 61-year-old Martin Ralph was given a new pair of ...

Lakeville, MN – A Rosemount resident is walking today thanks to early intervention and coordinated care that helped him avoid a full foot amputation. Bob, a Rosemount, Minnesota resident living with ...

As a podiatrist, I often view the human body through the lens of the feet. They are our foundation, yet they are often the last place we look when a health crisis begins. For people living with ...

The rise in diabetes and peripheral artery disease is taking a gruesome toll on Illinois residents, with a large spike in rates of leg and foot amputations performed in the state's hospitals.

Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. "Unfortunately, by the time a patient with diabetes and/or PAD ...