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How to Prevent Itchy Athlete’s Foot When You Have Diabetes

How to Prevent Itchy Athlete’s Foot When You Ha...

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Diabetes causes a wide range of changes in how the body functions, including cardiovascular issues that affect the skin and feet. Those changes make you more susceptible to the notorious...

How to Prevent Itchy Athlete’s Foot When You Have Diabetes

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Diabetes causes a wide range of changes in how the body functions, including cardiovascular issues that affect the skin and feet. Those changes make you more susceptible to the notorious...

6 Stress Management Tips for Better Skin and Blood Sugar

6 Stress Management Tips for Better Skin and Bl...

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Stress isn’t fun, but it's not all bad. This physiological response releases hormones that change how the body functions. It keeps you alive in survival situations and motivates you to...

6 Stress Management Tips for Better Skin and Blood Sugar

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Stress isn’t fun, but it's not all bad. This physiological response releases hormones that change how the body functions. It keeps you alive in survival situations and motivates you to...

How to Identify and Prevent Diabetic Skin Fungal Infections

How to Identify and Prevent Diabetic Skin Funga...

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High glucose levels (hyperglycemia) put diabetics at higher risk for fungal infections. For diabetics, these infections are more than uncomfortable. Diabetes also compromises circulation and the immune system, making it more...

How to Identify and Prevent Diabetic Skin Fungal Infections

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High glucose levels (hyperglycemia) put diabetics at higher risk for fungal infections. For diabetics, these infections are more than uncomfortable. Diabetes also compromises circulation and the immune system, making it more...

Limb Loss and Sports: How to Get Active and Find the Right Prosthesis

Limb Loss and Sports: How to Get Active and Fin...

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For individuals with limb loss, activity maintains mobility and, ultimately, independence. That doesn’t mean you have to run marathons or run at all. Staying active can be as simple as...

Limb Loss and Sports: How to Get Active and Find the Right Prosthesis

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For individuals with limb loss, activity maintains mobility and, ultimately, independence. That doesn’t mean you have to run marathons or run at all. Staying active can be as simple as...

7 Heat-Related Skin Problems for Amputees (and How to Solve Them)

7 Heat-Related Skin Problems for Amputees (and ...

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When the heat starts building, things can get uncomfortable. For people with limb loss, skin discomfort can get in the way of wearing a prosthesis and eventually interfere with mobility...

7 Heat-Related Skin Problems for Amputees (and How to Solve Them)

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When the heat starts building, things can get uncomfortable. For people with limb loss, skin discomfort can get in the way of wearing a prosthesis and eventually interfere with mobility...

Diabetes and Limb Loss: How Skin Care Helps Prevent Limb Loss (Part 1)

Diabetes and Limb Loss: How Skin Care Helps Pre...

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For individuals with diabetes, skin and foot care are an integral part of monitoring the body for health complications. Of those with diabetes, 25 percent will develop a foot ulceration, with...

Diabetes and Limb Loss: How Skin Care Helps Prevent Limb Loss (Part 1)

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For individuals with diabetes, skin and foot care are an integral part of monitoring the body for health complications. Of those with diabetes, 25 percent will develop a foot ulceration, with...