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Monthly Archives: February 2017
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Unlike traditional dress or sports socks, compression garments are intended to enhance blood circulation to the legs by applying graduated pressure (from the ankle upward) to the lower extremities. …
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There are two different ways to test for ketones in your body – blood or urine. However, the blood test shows a more accurate representation of…
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Winter snows lead to more than just spring flowers. They may also be responsible, at least in part, for a predictable increase in autumn births. At least that’s what historical…
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Over the years, great strides have been made in regards to abdominal surgical techniques. The same is true of post-op wound care. As such, people who undergo abdominal surgery this…
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Maternity supports are orthopedic garments worn by many pregnant women for a variety of medical purposes. These support bands are designed to relieve lower back pain, reduce pressure on the…
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Our independence is generally celebrated at every step of our lives; first steps, first bike, first car etc. But losing mobility is a definitive blow to a person’s morality because it takes…
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So you are living with diabetes, and now you have a wound on your foot. One recent study found that “foot ulcers affect one in ten people living with diabetes…
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At one time, compression socks were thought of as nothing more than special clothes people living with diabetes and senior citizens wore during the day. That misconception is slowly fading though…