The very first thing you want to do after you get bit is wash the bite out with soap and water. This will help remove ...

Psychological consequences of NF result from intense discomfort, painful dressing changes, and physical disfigurement and include emotions such as anxiety, fear, worry, guilt, anger, and ...

Mom survives flesh-eating infection, faces life with amputations KGTV via CNN Newsource Arisbeth Munoz is now home after a harrowing battle with necrotizing fasciitis that led to multiple amputations.

Got stabbing foot or heel pain? These physical therapist-approved plantar fasciitis stretches ease tension, boost healing, and keep you moving—pain-free.

The family of Dez Del Barba, a Stockton veteran who survived necrotizing fasciitis, has been recognized by city and San Joaquin County officials.

Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare, vision-threatening soft tissue infection that requires rapid antimicrobial treatments to minimize devastating soft tissue destruction, and debridement ...

The FDA recently granted orphan drug and rare pediatric disease designations to Infinant Health for a live biotherapeutic product to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants, the ...

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare but life-threatening soft tissue infection. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent complications such as amputations and even death. However, ...

What are the signs and symptoms of plantar fasciitis? Post-static dyskinesia—the official term for that stabbiness upon taking your first few steps—is a hallmark sign of plantar fasciitis.

A new study reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as necrotizing fasciitis. The ...