Healogics Wound Care Centers® across the United States are helping to raise awareness of the link between diabetes and non-healing wounds during the seventh annual Diabetes Awareness Week, being held October 26 – 30, 2020.
June is Men’s Health Month. We, at Healogics, are bringing awareness to the various health conditions that men suffer from, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease or prostate cancer. With early detection and appropriate treatments, these conditions can be managed or even prevented.
Topics: News, Vascular Disease, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Healthy Habits for Wound Healing & Prevention, Cancer, Men's Health Month
Written by Healogics Chief Medical Officer, Dr. William Ennis.
Desmond Bell, Michael Edmonds, William Li and I had a discussion on how COVID-19 has impacted wound care. We talked about the disruptions caused, the interrelationship between diabetes and COVID-19, and what we believe the future will look like.
Topics: News, Diabetes, About the Industry, COVID-19
Your skin protects the inside of your body from germs that cannot be seen. Germs can cause infection if you have a break in the skin. You can also get an infection in your bone. This is called osteomyelitis.
Topics: Vascular Disease, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Infection, Cancer
How Does Smoking Affect Wound Healing?
Cigarettes contain nicotine. Nicotine causes your arteries to become narrow. It can also cause your arteries to go into spasm. When this happens, the oxygen and nutrients carried in your blood cannot get to your wound. Oxygen and nutrients are needed for your wound to heal. A wound that does not get enough oxygen and nutrients may result in a wound that does not heal.
Topics: Vascular Disease, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Healthy Habits for Wound Healing & Prevention, Cancer
Don’t Put Up With Pain
A wound can often be painful. Doctors who work in wound care can help prevent or relieve the pain that may come from a problem wound.
Topics: Vascular Disease, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Pain Management, Cancer
