A woman may have type 1 or type 2 diabetes; but if it is not tightly controlled, the chances of having a baby with a birth defect are higher for her than for a woman without diabetes. Birth defects related to the brain, spine and heart or …

If you experience heel pain when you take your first steps gettingoff of bed and pain during long periods of standing or walks, then mostprobably plantar fasciitis is the cause. Plantar fasciitis also cause archpain. Heel spurs which are a…

The air that we breath contains 21 percent oxygen, more than enough to keep the human body functional. However, some people have conditions that prevent the body from using the natural supply of oxygen. People use oxygen therapy at home to…

Ask the person on whom you are performing the plantar reflex test to sit comfortably on a high table or stool with his legs hanging over the edge and his feet dangling freely. Remove the shoes and socks from both his feet. Ask him to place…