Welcome  to  public  health  moment from  the  University  of  Minnesota. A  new  relaxation  therapy  to  improve the  healing  of  chronic  foot  ulcers  in  patients  with diabetes  was  successful  for  14 of  16  people  involved  in  a  recent  clinical  trial. The  therapy  was  based  on  research  conducted  at the  University  of  Wisconsin  by  Brigita  Rice, a  public  health  researcher now  at  the  University  of  Minnesota. Relaxation  allows  the  blood  vessels to  widen  and  dilate and  allow  more  blood  to  flow  to  those  areas. The  increased  blood  flow  will then  both  carry  away  some  toxins  and bring  more  nutrients  to  the  area  and  heal  ulcers. The  relaxation  therapy  is  called  warm  feet  intervention. Rice  says  patients  can  do  it  themselves  at  home. Not  only  is  this  a  tool  for  enhanced  pain  relief  and healing  for  patients  who  suffer from  diabetes  or  prefer  arterial  disease. But  it  is  also  a  tool  for  self  empowerment  and motivation  as  a  supplement  to  traditional  medical  care. Patients  can  now  contribute  to  their  own  health. For  more  information,  write  to  ph  news  at um  Do  with  another  public  health  moment. I'm  John  Finnegan.