A health IQ relates to the ability to find, understand and use information and services to inform health-related decisions.

A new web based series, Assurance - to improve patient certainty in understanding their options for treatment as they seek care.

Understanding information during the diagnostic and treatment process is considered to be an important factor for improved patient outcomes.

Planning a much-needed summer vacation? If you are not prepared, lower extremity and foot pain may keep you from having fun.

If you participate in a lot of activities that lead to friction blisters, consider these tips for a unblistered summer of fun. 

The 3 things that should be checked in all shoes before you even try them on. You see an attractive shoe on display. The style and color...

OTC inserts or insoles vs the benefits of a custom-made prescription orthotics.

I'm a diabetic, a doctor and an Italian and of course I love pasta!

Part of the Assurance Series - posts on understanding, interpreting and making sense of your diagnosis and plan of treatment In golf...

The language used in health care is not commonly used everyday. Most of the words used are unfamiliar to the average person. Yet it...

Closing my clinical practice last month has led me to reflect on the scope and changes I have seen in medicine and healthcare over the...

After 46 years I will be closing my medical practice effective September 30, 2022. I will continue to remain active as a consultant and...

Lateral foot pain is any pain or discomfort along the outside of the foot. It is one of the most common complaints seen by podiatric...

Wearing old prescription glasses like wearing shabby shoes can present problematic symptoms. In the case of your eyes an outdated...

I've been managing and treating diabetic patients for my entire professional career frequently involving patients with diabetic...

Thermal injuries can be caused by both heat and cold. Thermal burns caused by fire, steam, chemicals, hot liquids (grease), or sunburn of...

Lift, shift, push, pull – construction work is a physically demanding job and most of the work is done on the move. So it’s...

Staying one step ahead of diabetes.

Treatment of orthopedic problems tend to require a period of extended recovery. The biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system involves...

As the post-pandemic recovery still continues many of my patients are still unsure about the best way to re-ignite their exercise...