Cracked heels Dry skin and cracked heels are all too common during the summer months. These are normally caused by wearing open-backed shoes and sandals which allow the fat ... Read More
18th June 2012matrix
Flip-flop pain We are all guilty of it, but try not to wear flip-flops continuously when the weather is hot. They don't provide adequate support for you feet and ... Read More
18th June 2012matrix
A study has shown that the smell mosy likely to get us down is whiffy feet. Mike O'Neill, spokesperson for the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists says 'wearing the same ... Read More
13th June 2012matrix
Due to recent news articles in the national press we have had a number of enquiries about the use of pinpoint laser for treatment of fungal nails. We have had ... Read More
6th June 2012matrix
A phase 2 clinical trial found that rilonacept, an inhibitor of the protein interleukin-1, greatly reduced acute gout flares that arise when initiating uric acid-lowering therapy. Results of the trial ... Read More
16th May 2012matrix
A new study claims that people who drink 3 cups of black tea each day could lower their risk of diabetes. The study, based on 40 research papers and published ... Read More
21st April 2012matrix
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have made an advance in understanding the causes of adult-aquired flat feet (pes planus). The findings could lead to a new drug ... Read More
9th March 2012matrix
A review of herbal medicine products in the latest issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) shows that there is little evidence to justify the use of herbal medicines ... Read More
28th February 2012matrix
New research by scientists in the UK has shown a link between type 1 diabetes and a network of the immune system. A particular set of genes that react to ... Read More
5th February 2012matrix