Uncontrollable bleeding is a major cause of death for soldiers on a battlefield or regular citizens involved in major accidents. Several recent innovations have offered promising ways to help speed up ...

Earlier application of basic bleeding control method called Stop the Bleed could have saved up to 70 Maryland lives according ...

A gunman recently opened fire in Jacksonville, Florida – killing two and injuring nine. This as the number of mass shootings continue to rise across the country. Here in Acadiana, health officials are ...

South Korean researchers have developed AGCL Powder, a medical spray that stops bleeding in one second by forming a hydrogel ...

A bandage that can be injected into the body might help close up internal injuries and prevent people from bleeding to death, including in battlefield situations. Scientists have designed a bandage ...

US HOW IT WORKS. THESE CIVILIANS ARE AT SHOCK TRAUMA TO LEARN A LIFESAVING SKILL. HOW TO STOP A WOUND FROM BLEEDING UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT LAYPEOPLE, CIVILIANS CAN DO TO ACTUALLY ...

The United States is a world leader in gun violence, far surpassing other high income nations like Chile, Canada, and Portugal, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Guns are ...

Knowing basic first aid is helpful in many cases, but when a person has a traumatic injury that causes heavy bleeding, an adhesive bandage and chest compressions will not help. "What kills more people ...

PLEASANT HILL, Iowa - As she learned the basics of applying direct pressure, packing a wound with gauze and tying a tourniquet, sixth-grade math and social studies teacher Kari Stafford shook her head ...

If a person is shot, they need prompt emergency medical attention. After getting to safety and contacting emergency services, you can slow the bleeding by applying pressure until help arrives. Gunshot ...

When you think of medical glue, chances are you picture a quick fix for small cuts. But scientists are taking the idea of glue far beyond first-aid kits. A new generation of bioadhesives—medical glues ...

Patients with kidney failure have to undergo hemodialysis—a process where a dialysis machine takes the place of kidneys to “clean” the blood. Before the procedure, minor surgery is usually performed ...