Legs News

NSPCA: Investigate fish pedicures

The National Council of SPCAs has asked the health department to investigate whether "fish pedicures" pose health risks.

Fish pedicures an infection risk

"Fish pedicures" in health spas can expose recipients to a host of pathogens and bacterial infections, a team of researchers warns.

Handicap Expert FAQ's

Dr Anrich Burger is Health24's Handicap Expert, and he replies to questions regarding health, lifestyle, therapy, equipment and care management covering various disabilities.

New treatment for painful flat feet

A research team has made an advance in understanding the causes of adult-acquired flat feet - a painful condition particularly affecting middle-aged women.

Knee pain common in older women

New research shows 63% of women age 50 and older reported persistent, incident, or intermittent knee pain during a 12-year study period.

Active legs linked to heart woes

Men who jerked and flexed their legs involuntarily at night were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.

Tall, obese men prone to leg clots

Added height and weight upped risk for women, but not as much, researchers say.

One step closer to a bionic leg

A researcher at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's Centre for Bionic Medicine, hopes to create a robotic prosthetic to let lower limb amputees, walk again.

How to scratch when wearing a cast

Experts advise against using pencils and other sharp items to ease the discomfort when an itch presents itself if you're wearing a cast for a broken bone.

Restless leg syndrome drug approved

US regulators have approved XenoPort Inc's drug Horizant to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS).