Bunions, medically known as hallux valgus, are bony bumps that form at the base of the big toe. They develop when the big toe starts to lean inward toward the other toes, causing the joint at its base ...

Foot pain is often dismissed as a minor inconvenience, blamed on tight shoes or long days standing. Yet, in 2025, with 1 in 3 ...

You might think flexibility is something you're born with -- you either have it or you don't. While your flexibility level ...

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SINGAPORE - A century-old treatment that uses viruses to attack bacteria was successfully used in 2024 to save the life of a Singapore General Hospital (SGH) patient who had exhausted all care ...

But with 60% of BV cases recurring within a year, women are stuck repeating treatment regimens, upping their risk of antibiotic resistance and yeast infections. A new study in the New England ...

In these people pain can often be triggered by gentle touch and movement across the skin (for example, bed sheets brushing across a foot ... the medications used to treat conditions such as ...

The majority of rare health disorders are genetic in origin, but now a treatment using gene editing could be providing a solution for a rare swelling disorder. Auckland Immunologist, Dr. Hilary ...

The most common symptoms of bunions include swelling ... the appearance of your foot or prevent a bunion from getting worse. In this case, surgery is another treatment option.

In rare cases, however, ankle swelling may be a sign of deeper vein thrombosis (DVT), which is more serious and requires medical treatment. Swollen ankles are a common side effect of long-haul ...