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• Stride Rite, APMA Collaborate on Fit Events
  Parents to learn about the "ritefit" for their child and get APMA shoe shopping tips
• Kids' Shoe Shopping: Easy as "1,2,3"
  Most back-to-school lists this fall will include new lunchboxes, books, and backpacks. But what about smart footwear?
• "The Great Shoe Flap" Arrives in Boston: Is Barefoot Running Better?
  The hot-button topic of barefoot running will be scrutinized by more than 1,000 of the nation’s podiatrists at APMA's 99th Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston.
• Keep on Your Toes: How to Wear Flip-Flops Safely
  It’s an unwelcome fact that warm weather lovers don’t want to hear: your favorite pair of flip-flops are bad for your health.
• American Podiatric Medical Association Elects New Leaders for 2011-12
  The APMA began a new chapter in its 99-year history by electing a new president, Dr. Michael J. King.
• Single Podiatrist Visit: $3.5 Billion in US Health-Care Savings Per Year
  If every American at risk for developing a diabetic foot ulcer visited a podiatrist once before complications, the US health-care system could save $3.5 billion in one year.
• Foot Pain Making 72 Percent of Americans Fat
  A staggering 72 percent of Americans say they do not exercise because foot pain prevents them from doing so, according to a recent APMA survey.
• "Knocking Socks Off" Saves Limbs and Lives, New Diabetes Study Shows
  Proper foot care for those with the disease and seeing a podiatrist are vital steps to keeping the disease in check and reducing amputations.
• Foot-Friendly Tips to Prevent Common Running Injuries
  A detrimental foot or ankle injury can quickly stop runners in their tracks. Follow these APMA tips for prevention.
• Healthy Back-to-School Footwear Combats Child Obesity
  Well-fitting shoes encourage physical activity and decrease the likelihood of injury and childhood obesity.
• New Study Proves Care by Podiatrists Dramatically Decreases Lower Limb Amputation
  July 19, 2010
  Essential foot care by a podiatrist has now been statistically proven to reduce hospitalization and amputation in adults with diabetes, according to a first of its kind study conducted by Thomson Reuters.
• "The Marriage Ref" Host to Knock Out Nation's Podiatrists at Meeting in Seattle
  July 12, 2010
  In Seattle this July, the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) will gather over 1,000 of the nation’s podiatrists to take part in educational programs, discuss the newest medical technologies, and have a few laughs along the way.
• Five Essential Steps to Choosing Toning Footwear
  June 22, 2010
  Toning footwear, which claims to promote muscle toning using micro-instability, can be found in a variety of brands and designs.
• Important Do's and Don'ts to Avoid a Summer "Flip-Flop Fiasco"
  May 11, 2010
  Opting for the wrong pair of carefree flip-flops can lead to blisters, tendinitis, and other foot problems.
• Podiatrists Tapped as Vital Resource for Global Disaster Relief
  April 12, 2010
  Podiatrists have continued to visit the battered country of Haiti to help treat amputees and stave off future limb loss.
• First Female President of APMA Invigorates Podiatry Leadership in 2010-11
  March 24, 2010
  History was made during the 90th Annual House of Delegates of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA).
• Study Finds Obesity in Children Increases Foot Injury Risk
  March 18, 2010
  A recently published national study suggests that obese children are in greater danger of developing a lower limb injury compared to children of a healthy weight.
• American Podiatric Medical Association Podiatrists Perform Life-Saving Amputations in Haiti
  January 28, 2010
  When a devastating earthquake rocked a vulnerable Haiti on January 12, lives of numerous American podiatrists, with ties to the country and its people, were rocked too.