The diagnosis of a plantar wart is nearly always made on physical examination alone. On biopsy, an epidermal papillomatous or a verrucous (jagged) papule is seen. Koilocytes (infected keratinocytes) ...

If you ask anyone who’s experienced plantar fasciitis, they’ll likely tell you that this condition will have you searching for something — anything — to make the pain in your foot go away.

Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus) is pain and inflammation on the bottom of the foot and heel from too much pressure on the foot. It tends to happen in kids and teens who do a lot of ...

Plantar fascia release, or plantar fasciotomy, is a type of outpatient foot surgery in which small incisions are made in the plantar fascia to relieve severe heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis. The ...

Plantar fasciitis is a condition that results in pain in the foot’s sole and heel, potentially hindering prolonged periods of standing or walking. One of the most effective strategies to ...

Warts are tough little lumps on your skin that are caused by a virus called “human papillomavirus”, or HPV. These lumps are small, rough, and can appear on your palms, knuckles, and knees ...

“Plantar fasciitis is inflammation at the insertion of the plantar fascia as well as pain along the arch of the foot.” Spector told HuffPost via email. “The plantar fascia, [which] is a ligament that ...

A liquid biopsy is a test to detect or monitor cancer that uses bodily fluids. There are many different types of liquid biopsy. Several are Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved, while others ...

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For anyone that’s ever had plantar fasciitis, you know just how painful the chronic condition can be. It occurs when the plantar fascia—aka the band of tissue connecting the heel bone to the ...