People are starting to trade in the flip flops for shoes, and that really can mean an increase in injuries and foot conditions. Dr. John Thomas with Thomas Podiatry and Associates joins us to talk ...

GAME. 330 RIGHT HERE ON CHANNEL FIVE. ALL RIGHT, FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. WINNING THE WAR AGAINST PLANTAR WARTS. THEY CAN BE INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM YOUR HANDS AND YOUR FEET. SO WE’RE ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have a wart on the bottom of my foot. It feels like I’m walking on a stone. I’m thinking of cutting it off. Any ideas? — V.V.Dear V.V.: You have a plantar wart, “plantar” referring ...

Dear Dr. Johnson: Why are plantar warts on the bottom of the feet so difficult to cure? In your judgment, what is the best treatment for such warts? Warts on the bottom of the feet (the so-called ...

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Q. My husband has a plantar wart on the bottom of his foot. It is on the pad near the big toe. Have any of your readers been successful with home remedies? A. We’ve been collecting wart remedies for ...

Thanks for the question, Peter. This is a very common ailment amongs athletes who walk barefoot in locker rooms where the wart causing virus (HPV) is prevalent. The small growth appears on weight ...

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Dear Dr. Gott: How do you remove a family of plantar warts off the bottom of a big toe? My 10-year-old daughter has had them for a couple of years (shortly after starting gymnastics). Please help!

Q. Our teen-age daughter had a plantar wart on the sole of her foot for a long time. It didn’t seem to bother her. But now she’s getting another one on the ball of her foot. It hurts when she ...