The diabetic foot ulcer that cost Otis Dahmer one of his little toes began with what appeared to be nothing more than dry, flaking skin. Not being “much of a moisturizer guy,” Dahmer said, he didn’t ...

SIOUX CITY | Thanks to a cutting-edge treatment, an Anthon, Iowa, woman with type 2 diabetes not only kept her toes, but also maintained normal movement in her foot. Mary Anton's primary care provider ...

You might expect a serious medical problem like diabetic foot pain to cause throbbing pain, swelling or at least a little discomfort. But a diabetic foot ulcer, one of the most dangerous complications ...

There are three main types of ulcers that can appear on the feet and legs: venous, arterial and diabetic. Sometimes known as the big three, these ulcers have different causes and symptoms. While ...

Diabetes is a long-term condition caused by defi­ciency in quantity or function of insulin, the chemical controlling the level of sugar in the blood. People with diabetes par­ticularly when poorly ...