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November Shoe of the Month: Peep Toes

  The adaptability and versatility of peep toe flats and pumps make them appropriate for the office board meeting or the office party. However, this style may cause toes to slip Read More

Toxic Polish On Your Toenails?

Some nail polishes commonly found in salons and advertised as free of so-called "toxic-trio" of chemicals actually have high levels of agents linked to birth defects. The California Department of Toxic Read More

High Heels Worth Pain For Most Women

As a model, you are asked to wear and do anything. Sometimes you're asked to wear shoes that are completely ridiculous and precariously high. Miyoshi Anderson remembers wearing 5 inch Read More

What Personality Are You? Your Shoes Are An Indication

Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90% of a stranger's personality by simply looking at their shoes. "Shoes convey a thin but useful slice of Read More

Foreign Objects in the Foot

People step on weird stuff all the time. From glass to wood to nails, even dog fur, foreign bodies enter our feet and cause havoc. While it may seem strange, Read More

DWTS Kelly Monaco Breaks Toe

General Hospital star and Dancing With the Stars season 1 winner Kelly Monaco broke her second toe on Tuesday while camera blocking. Pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy says "We had three takes in rehearsal and she Read More

What Is Deep Vein Thrombosis?

The blood supply of the leg is transported by arteries and veins. The arteries carry blood from the heart to the limbs; veins carry blood back to the heart. The Read More

Myths About Warts

Warts are contagious. Fact. Warts are one of the diseases that can be spread from person to person and from body part to body part. Warts can be spread from direct Read More

Chronic Ankle Instability

Chronic ankle instability is a condition characterized by a recurring giving way of the outer (lateral) side of the ankle. This condition often develops after repeated ankle sprains. Usually the giving Read More

I Think I Broke My Toe- What Can A Podiatrist Do?

The structure of the foot is complex, consisting of bones, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Of the 26 bones in the foot, 19 are toe bones (phalanges) and metatarsal bones (the Read More

Annie Lennox Cancels Performance Due to Foot Injury

Singer Annie Lennox cancelled her performance at the United Nation's Nansen Refugee Award Ceremony in Geneva on Monday night because of a foot injury that left her unable to travel. The former Eurythmics star pulled out of Read More

What Is A Soft Tissue Biopsy?

A soft tissue biopsy is the removal and microscopic examination of a small sample of soft tissue for diagnostic purposes. Soft tissue includes the skin, fat, muscle, and tendons, that surround, connect, Read More

Risk Factors of Deep Vein Thrombosis

These are potential risk factors for deep vein thrombosis: Blood or vein conditions: Previous DVT Varicose veins Blood clotting disorders Family history of DVT or blood-clotting disorders Other medical conditions Heart disease Chronic swelling of the legs Obesity Inflammatory bowel disease Cancer Dehydration Sepsis Women's health Read More

October Shoe of the Month: Loafers

  Reliable and dependable, loafers are just right for pounding the pavement or relaxing with friends. The perfect loafer should not be too flexible nor too stiff. The shoe should bend Read More

I Stubbed My Piggy Toe!

Fractures (breaks) are common in the fifth metatarsal- the long bone on the outside of the foot that connects to the little toe. Two types of fractures that often occur in Read More

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