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September 28, 2012More and more people are turning up in the retro running shoes, like the Onitsuka Tiger which was a popular running shoe. Running shoe technology as move on substantially since then, though the evidence that better running shoes actually make a difference is limited. Despite this, there is nothing wrong with these type of shoes, Continue reading →
Onychomycosis is common condition of the toenails caused by a fungus. Usually it caused a deformity and discolouration of the nail plate, but a minor infection may just be a white discolouration or patch. It is not painful, but looks unsightly and can be embarrassing to the person with it to show their feet in Continue reading →
A mycetoma or madura foot is a severe fungal infection of the foot usually in tropical country. I just came across this reference to this condition that was apparently going to be used in a plot to kill Fidel Castro in Cuba! See this video on mycetoma and this research on it.
Fungal infections of the toenails are unsightly and embarrassing. They cause the nail to lose its normal luster and become discolored. The treatment of these infections is difficult for a number of reasons. One reason is that it has to be treated as the nail grows out and is replaced with the new un-infected nail. Continue reading →