Assistive gadgets transform daily challenges for elderly and disabled users with smart canes, toilet seats, robot gloves and 11 other independence-boosting tools.

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is decimating South Africa’s cattle industry. The country saw its internationally recognised FMD‑free status revoked in 2019. Ramaphosa’s announcement came hours after ...

Newly discovered fossils prove that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belongs to a little-known, recently named ancient human relative who lived alongside the species of the famous Lucy, scientists ...

Sixteen years ago a group of anthropologists discovered 3.4-million-year-old fossilized foot bones in Ethiopia. While they suspected the foot belonged to an ancient human that likely lived alongside ...

A 5-inch chalk sketch of a man’s right foot could fetch at least $2 million after Christie’s auction house linked it to Michelangelo’s ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. The tiny drawing of the bare foot ...

Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. What is hand, foot and mouth disease, and what causes it? How is it spread? What are ...

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There’s one nighttime move that works like a charm when it comes to falling asleep, and it seems to be almost universal. It isn’t listening to white noise or drinking a sleepy girl mocktail, but ...

Sometimes it can feel like you need a medical degree when shopping for shoes. Though many footwear companies now provide an arsenal of information on their running and hiking shoes, detailing features ...

While feet can play a large role in helping people maintain an active lifestyle, foot health can often be overlooked. Good foot care is an important aspect of one’s overall health. That is why experts ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...