http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Athletes-Foot-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:23:14 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/Modified-Footwear-may-Help-Protect-Knee-from-Further-Damage-in-Arthritis-92471-1.htm Wearing modified shoes while walking will help reduce the risk of further damage to the knees among patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis according to a new study by researchers at the University of Melbourne. Led by Professor Kim Bennell and colleagues at the university's Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, the study has been funded by a grant from Australian Research Council along with ASICS, an athletic footwear company as the industry partner. The researchers found that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Modified-Footwear-may-Help-Protect-Knee-from-Further-Damage-in-Arthritis-92471-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Poor-Footwear-Choices-Increase-Foot-Impairment-and-Disability-in-Gout-Patients-91547-1.htm Gout patients who make poor footwear choices experience higher foot-related pain, impairment and disability, a new study found. New research shows that use of poor footwear is common among patients with gout. According to the study published today in Arthritis Care (and) Research, a peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) gout patients also reported that comfort, fit, support and cost were the most important factors for selecting footwear. Gout is a type of inflammatory ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Poor-Footwear-Choices-Increase-Foot-Impairment-and-Disability-in-Gout-Patients-91547-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Footwear-Chain-Slammed-For-Sexualised-Footwear-For-6-Year-Olds-91386-1.htm UK's largest footwear chain has been slammed for selling sexy stilettos aimed at girls as young as six as they tend to sexualize children. Priceless Shoes, which is selling the 5-inch stilettos has even reduced the price of the shoes from 16 pounds to 7 pounds to sell the adult-sounding Queen of the Catwalk style shoes. "They look like the sort of thing a lap dancer would wear. It's utterly disgusting. I went to the shop to buy her some gold party shoes," the Sun quoted Sarah Shafi, the mother of a 7-year-old as saying....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Footwear-Chain-Slammed-For-Sexualised-Footwear-For-6-Year-Olds-91386-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Footwear-of-Your-Choice-from-a-Vending-Machine-90466-1.htm The emerging trend of selling customer goods through vending machines with thongs is being followed by Oz as footwear of choice for Aussies is now available everywhere. For 20 dollars you can now rock up to a mall in Sydney and buy your very own pair from a vending machine. The company behind the thong-vending machine, Havaianas, installed the first at Westfield Mall in Chatswood, north Sydney, on Friday, and said it's going to roll out more machines across the country later this year. Havaianas ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Footwear-of-Your-Choice-from-a-Vending-Machine-90466-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Philippines-Fighting-Cheap-Imports-by-Showcasing-Famed-Footwear-74881-1.htm A museum displaying the famed shoe collection of ex-first lady Imelda Marcos has reopened in the Philippines, heralding a fightback by its beleaguered shoe industry against a flood of cheap imports. The museum is not just a showcase of the best of Imelda Marcos's 3,000-pair collection, but also of the craftsmanship in shoe-making in the riverside eastern suburb of Marikina where the industry was born over a century ago. Footwear consultant Tessie Endriga said that Imelda Marcos failed to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Philippines-Fighting-Cheap-Imports-by-Showcasing-Famed-Footwear-74881-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Surya-Pharma-to-Market-Crocs-Medical-Footwear-in-India-69438-1.htm Surya Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has signed a deal with US Company Crocs, under which it will market the latter's medical footwear range in India. Crocs have a range of medical footwear for people with arthritis and diabetes and sell a range called "Crocs Rx Medical." Hari Om Bhatia, President Surya Pharmaceuticals said that this deal was part of more elaborate plans to introduce international brands in India. Surya plans to sell 6.5 lakh pairs over the next two years and is confident ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Surya-Pharma-to-Market-Crocs-Medical-Footwear-in-India-69438-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bglore-Footwear-Makers-Team-Up-With-Doctors-for-Diabetic-Shoes-65521-1.htm In a unique collaboration between doctors and footwear makers in Bangalore, the two have decided to jointly design footwear which they say will be helpful in the treatment of diabetes, arthritis and nervous disorder. The scientifically designed footwear can help patients of diabetes, vascular and endocrines problems, and also normal pains. It also helps in the treatment of arthritis and nervous disorders. This specially designed footwear helps distribute the pressure to whole of the feet, instead to a single point....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bglore-Footwear-Makers-Team-Up-With-Doctors-for-Diabetic-Shoes-65521-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ethiopian-Eco-friendly-Footwear-Proving-Popular-in-US-Europe-59316-1.htm Ethiopian shoemaker Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu sees her eco-friendly "SoleRebels" brand of footwear, made of recycled tyres and traditional woven fabric, as Africa's answer to Nike. In her workshop in Addis Ababa's Zenabework neighbourhood, a constant patter and the stench of glue fill the air as 40 cobblers hammer, trim tyres and stitch fabric to make the zero carbon emission footwear. Launched in 2005, the SoleRebels brand features trainers, sandals and other trendy open shoes which are sold in the United States and Europe....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ethiopian-Eco-friendly-Footwear-Proving-Popular-in-US-Europe-59316-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fashion-Gets-Dangerous-Footwear-and-Caps-May-Cause-Skin-Cancer-51748-1.htm A researcher has warned that certain "fashionable" accessories can often pose serious health risks - like flip-flops and baseball caps. Though these are now must-have accessories for teens, outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners or anyone trying to keep cool during the sweltering days of summer, they may also result in skin cancer. "Most skin cancers occur on the parts of the body that are repeatedly exposed to the sun," said Dr. Anthony Peterson, assistant professor of medicine, dermatology, Loyola ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fashion-Gets-Dangerous-Footwear-and-Caps-May-Cause-Skin-Cancer-51748-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetic-Foot-Ulcer-Patients-Should-Receive-Treatment-for-Heart-Health-Too-43917-1.htm Diabetic foot ulcer patients should receive treatment for heart health too. That could dramatically reduce the risk of death, British research suggests. The team from the Diabetic Foot Clinic at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh carried out the research following the introduction of the new cardiovascular policy in 2001. Foot ulcers are known to be associated with heart disease, and the experts realised that the appearance of a foot ulcer pointed to arterial damage elsewhere in the body. They decided ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Diabetic-Foot-Ulcer-Patients-Should-Receive-Treatment-for-Heart-Health-Too-43917-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=16183 The rate of diabetic foot amputations is high in India, which has around 30 million diabetics. With proper footcare, the number of these surgeries can be considerably reduced. An ordinary running shoe is sufficient for most diabetic patients, but special footwear is required for patients who suffer foot deformities. The Diabetes Research Centre at the MV Hospital has tied up with the Harvard Medical School, Boston, U.S., for a research to design footwear. It is for diabetic patients who face a risk of foot amputation....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=16183 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=10943 After Indian cuisine, films and fashion, it's now footwear that has caught the fancy of the swish set who are trading in their high-heels and pointy shoes for comfy open sandals, juttis, kolhapuris and bejewelled slip-ons, all with the 'Made In India' tag! The stores are brimming with Indian flat footwear and so are online agents, according to Washington yuppie Thanga. 'A pair of Kashmiri juttis at Bloomingdales costs (Dollor) 180 while a pair of Kolhapuris at Macy's costs (Dollor) 75,' she says. 'The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=10943 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5293 Foot infections are a major cause for hospitalization of patients with diabetes. Foot ulceration and infection are risks for subsequent amputation. Ischemia, neuropathy, and infection in patients with diabetes combine to produce tissue necrosis and ulcers. Diabetic foot infections are generally polymicrobial in nature. Early recognition of lesions and prompt initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy, as well as aggressive surgical debridement of necrotic soft tissue and bone, and a modification of host factors (i....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5293 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3938 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=3938 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=2240 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=2240 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=1785 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=1785 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=1302 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=1302