If you have diabetes, you're at higher risk for many related health problems, including foot or leg amputation. That's when you have surgery to remove a limb or a digit like a toe or finger. But you ...

A woman says her body is so badly scarred from a bed bug attack it is affecting her dating life. Dashawn Diaz says she will only sleep on white sheets after she was bitten by bed bugs over a three-day ...

While losing a limb is a life-changing experience, it's important to remember that you don't have to go through an amputation alone. Your post-operative care will involve an interdisciplinary team ...

An amputation is a removal of all or a portion of a limb. A doctor may recommend this surgery approach due to chronic disease or a traumatic injury. Advancements in preventive techniques have meant ...

Unmanaged diabetes can lead to amputations, usually of the toes, feet, or legs. Causes include reduced blood flow or peripheral neuropathy. Managing your blood sugar may help prevent it. Limb loss and ...

Maria Valdez didn’t have a lot of options. A wound on her foot that had become infected wasn’t healing because of her diabetes. She started using a wheelchair to get around. A year and a half ago, it ...

Amputation is the surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity such as an arm, leg, foot, hand, toe, or finger. About 1.8 million Americans are living with amputations. Amputation of the leg ...

Amputation might be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease. Traumatic amputation that is not related to diabetes or peripheral vascular disease may still lead to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...

Joe Pleban knew his leg had to go, so it went out in style. — -- While facing the impending amputation of his lower left leg, Joe Pleban decided to celebrate rather than mourn his final few weeks ...