Chronic wounds are wounds that do not heal in a normal amount of time. This delay in healing can be due to a number of factors. Read on to learn about the case of a 63-year-old female patient with a large chronic wound on her lower,
By Justin Bennet According to the American Diabetes Association, 1.5 million people are diagnosed with diabetes every year, 84.1 million Americans are considered prediabetic, and diabetes is in the top 10 causes of death in the US. These are alarming statistics, which can be unsettling if you
Diabetes is a serious, chronic illness that can result in the loss of limbs or life if left untreated. There are many signs that you are at risk for developing the disease, and it’s important to know what they are. If you experience any or
By Dr. Steven Gelbard, MD, Medical Director of ReLife Miami Institute Sometimes, a mental health issue manifests as emotional outbursts rather than chronic anxiousness or periods of depression. You may notice you’re overeating or not eating enough, so you had a recent change in your weight. You
A major risk of having diabetes is the possibility of requiring an amputation. Most frequently, amputations due to diabetes first involve the great toe with worsening gangrene, which leads to amputation of the foot, amputation of the leg below the knee, and then amputation of the leg
More Americans are using wearable fitness trackers than ever to monitor their health, a trend the American College of Sports Medicine says is the top fitness trend for 2020, according to a recent survey. ACSM’s “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2020” interviewed over 3,000 health and
Proper blood circulation is the most important function of the human body, and it can play a very big role in one’s overall health. One of the vital components of the body, which is involved in this function, is the heart. People often underestimate the important role
Many patients suffer from chronic pain, with little or no relief from opioids, physical therapy or even surgical treatments. For example, Ritchie was an athletic 35-year-old man who had been diagnosed with a condition called Osgood-Schlatter’s[1] Disease at the age of 15. This condition, which is
The World-famous Institute in Miami, which specialized in cosmetic and plastic surgery as well as anti-aging and wellness treatments and catered to such famous celebrities as Kim Kardashian, has reopened as ReLife Miami Institute under the new leadership of famed neurosurgeon Dr. Steven Gelbard. ReLife
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to William G. Kaelin Jr., Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.
The effects of defects in and poor functioning of the microcirculation on wound healing, especially in diabetic patients, can be devastating and life changing. As one particular example, Joseph L., a 63-year-old male with a 24-year history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, elevated cholesterol and arthritis. Joseph had
Evaluating microcirculation in diabetics early on can help to develop a treatment plan that can help avoid complications like amputations. In the case of patient Rose D, early intervention helped save her great toe from amputation. Rose was a 63-year-old woman with a history of obesity, hypertension,
