A toe amputation may be necessary for a number of reasons, including following an accident or reduced blood supply due to a medical condition. The thought of this type of surgery can be frightening, ...

After recently getting his right foot amputated, Lavar Ball has opened up about some serious health struggles. In an article he wrote for SLAM magazine, Ball revealed that a dangerous infection ...

With tick-borne afflictions spreading across the US at an alarming rate, there’s been an up-tick in horror stories involving this eight-legged scourge. Recently, an Ohio man lost all the toes on one ...

May 23, 2012 — Correct multidisciplinary treatment of common diabetic foot infections can reduce amputations, according to guidelines for diagnosis and treatment issued by the Infectious Diseases ...

After a pedicure, Glenn Morris suffered a bone infection that led to a leg amputation, calling the procedure “a massive relief" from an "extreme amount of pain" Kennedy News and Media Glenn Morris, 54 ...

Professional wrestling legend Brian Knobbs is reportedly battling a deadly infection that could lead to the amputation of his foot, and fans are being asked to help the popular performer out. Knobbs, ...

Louis Vela, 51, and his girlfriend, Mary Melendes, remember the day Vela's doctor told the East Chicago couple Vela's foot would have to be amputated. "It was like a real dark night," Melendes said.

Scientists have uncovered new clues about why diabetic foot infections can become so severe and difficult to treat. By ...

Wearing the wrong shoe size can apparently cost you more than just discomfort, it could lead to something even worse- your leg getting amputated. Martin Ralph, a UK man had to have a part of his foot ...