Louise Marshallsay was trying to naturally pass a kidney stone when she developed an infection that led to septic shock. In order to save her life, doctors had to amputate her toes and fingers.

Waltham — August 7, 2025 — For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits and may lead to greater improvement in hand ...

Patricia Shields claims her landlord won't let her out of her lease, even though her apartment is infested with venomous ...

The Alabama Department of Corrections has settled a lawsuit with an inmate who alleged that prison officials failed to ...

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 ...

In direct alignment with this shift toward prevention, DG2001.com, a physician-led public education initiative, has launched nationally to help people living with diabetes recognize early foot warning ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic's foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the ...

WASHINGTON — It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic’s foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the ...

After recently getting his right foot amputated, Lavar Ball has opened up about some serious health struggles. In an article he wrote for SLAM magazine, Ball revealed that a dangerous infection ...