Foot ulcerations are one of the most common complications affecting patients with diabetes mellitus. One in four diabetic individuals will develop a lower extremity ulceration, most commonly in the mid to later stages of life.

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart. Surgeons use CABG to treat people who have severe coronary heart disease (CHD).

As many as 1 in 5 American adults has signs and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, but fewer than 20% of those with symptoms seek medical help.

Having our hearing evaluated is something that is not done as part of routine physicals. It has been recommended that our hearing be evaluated once a decade until 50 years of age and then every 3 years.

Bed sores are pressure ulcers and are some of the most commonly encountered medical conditions in patients requiring long-term care. Up to 2.5 million pressure ulcers are treated each year in the US alone.