Recently it was revealed that Chicago Bulls player Bobby Portis played the last two months with a third degree burn on the top of his foot. The burn happened from a heating pack that was put on the top of the foot. Portis did not feel the burn happening until it was too late. Burns […]
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People In Kansas City may be at risk of frost bite with subzero temperatures
Now there is cold….and then there is subzero cold. The current weather is SUBZERO with highs only the teens and low -5 and below! In Kansas City, we are used to Mother Nature always having something in store for us, but this year is an exception. When you think about frostbite, you usually think of […]
Kansas City New Year’s Resolutions Start with Healthy Feet
It’s almost New Year’s Eve in Kansas City…time to make some resolutions for 2014. We all know the two most popular resolutions: get in shape and lose weight. Are you one of the millions of Americans that will make these two resolutions? If you are, you need to stop and take a second to think […]
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The statistics for people with diabetes are staggering. 347 million people worldwide have diabetes. In America alone, 25.8 million people have diabetes and of that, 7 million don’t even know they have the disease. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death, which usually occurs by complications as a result of heart disease or stroke. […]
Kansas City Podiatrist Fights Enemies with a Laser
What is cooler than a shiny, bright, powerful laser beam? Answer: nothing. In the movies, a laser is the ultimate special effect. One of the first starring roles the laser beam had was opposite good old 007 in Goldfinger. Strapped to a table of gold, Bond, played by Sean Connery, had to find a way […]