In Podiatry Today, Volume 27, Issue 9, September 2014, there is an
article describing a "minimal incision" approach to bunion (hallux
valgus) surgery by authors Norman A. Siddiqui, DPM and Guido
LaPorta, DPM.  The authors recognize that while this is not new in the
United States, it is not a common form of bunion...

The New York Times, September 2, 2014, Science Times, page D4, reports on bunions and poses the question "Is surgery the only treatment for bunions?"  The brief article reminds us that bunions are caused by a number of factors including genetic (which makes the feet more susceptible to bunion formation due to their formation...

In the March/April 2014 edition of The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Volume 53, Number 2, (www.JFAS.org), several podiatrists in Iowa published an articled called "Clarification of the Anatomic Definition of the Bunion Deformity."  Most patients encounter only the word "bunion" when they see their podiatrist.  Most think that bunion is a bony...

An interesting article in Podiatry Today  (Vol. 27, Issue 6 - June 2014) (see "http://www.podiatrytoday.com/emerging-evidence-footstrike-patterns-running") tells us that many claims made by advocates for running barefoot are not supported by scientific studies.  

The current issue of the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, (March/April 2011, volume 101, number 2), contains several articles on current podiatric practices regarding diabetic foot care. It goes without saying that regular podiatric care can reduce disease-related foot problems such as diabetic ulcers. One article in this edition showed how costs...