Common foot problems may become major problems if you have diabetes. If you don’t know they’re there, simple injuries may quickly become infected or cause ulcers. Amputation in diabetes is ...

In 2020, a seemingly ordinary day during his mother’s funeral in northern Ghana changed everything for 62-year-old Maalneriba-Tia.While sitting under a tree, a casual observation by his brother of an ...

Ball explained that his health took a dramatic turn when an infection spread from his foot into his bloodstream, a complication worsened by his diabetes. “I had an infection on my foot that ...

Discover evidence-based strategies for healing diabetic wounds, from immediate care steps to advanced treatments, nutritional ...

LaVar Ball, father of Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo, is opening up about the serious medical condition that led to his foot amputation.

Peripheral neuropathy is very common in people with diabetes and can lead to serious foot complications, which in turn can lead to amputation. If you have peripheral neuropathy, it’s important ...

Although Ball lost part of his right leg below the knee, he acknowledges in his SLAM essay that he is fortunate to have discovered the blood infection before it took his life. If he hadn’t gone to see ...

Diabetic foot screening intervals could be extended beyond 1 year for patients at very low risk for diabetic foot complications.

Ball told SLAM that he got an infection in his right foot, and it ... not paying attention to my diabetes." At first, Ball said that doctors were trying to avoid amputation, but after their ...