The cause of swollen feet and ankles can be as common as an insect bite or as serious as heart disease or liver failure. This swelling is often caused by a buildup of fluid called edema. When just one ...
Enthesitis-related JIA. With this type, a child has arthritis as well as enthesitis. This is a swelling and inflammation of the tissue where bone meets a tendon or ligament. It often affects the hips, ...
Diabetes mellitus is a common, chronic metabolic disease that affects a variety of organs including the skin, the largest organ in the body. Between 30 and 70 percent of people ...
Blisters on feet are typically caused by friction from shoes, or the pressure of walking and running long distances. A blister (vesicle) is a small pocket of fluid that forms beneath the skin as a ...