LaVar Ball, the CEO of Big Baller Brand and father of Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo Ball and LaMelo Ball, is opening up about the serious medical condition that led to his right foot being amputated. Ball ...

The rise in diabetes and peripheral artery disease is taking a gruesome toll on Illinois residents, with a large spike in rates of leg and foot amputations performed in the state's hospitals.

WASHINGTON — It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic’s foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the ...

LaVar Ball, the father of NBA players Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, told Slam on Tuesday that diabetic complications caused him to need an amputation on part of his right leg. Ball said he got an infection ...

LaVar Ball, the loud-spoken father of Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo, recently underwent a procedure to have his right foot amputated, according to TMZ. A photo posted to the site showed Ball's ...

Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates ...