Major amputation remains a significant complication of patients with diabetic foot problems. Now, research indicates the predictive factors for below-and above-the-knee amputation in these patients.

There were 4 failures in this group, in which, because of spreading infection or gangrene, 3 had to have amputation at a higher level, the fourth dying of associated uremia. The last would have ...

The father of two slipped while trimming his left big toenail, nicked the neighbouring toe, and “like most men” didn’t think too much of it let alone immediately seek medical help when the wound ...

Five nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health for errors that endangered or injured residents. Regency House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Wallingford was fined ...

The body uses cholesterol molecules for the production of hormones and cells, but not all types of cholesterol benefit health. Some hinder it by catching onto the inner lining of the arteries and ...

A horrified woman developed gangrene in her foot and was forced to have it amputated after contracting a deadly bacterial infection in hospital. In a Facebook post that's been shared widely, Alicia ...

Watch the video above to learn about other bizarre medical cases - from doctors ripping a break handle from someone's eye to finding a toothbrush lodged in a man's penis A MAN was forced to have his ...