If you fall and notice you are bleeding, your first step may be to grab a first aid kit and clean the wound to avoid infection. Antiseptics like hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol are commonly used ...

Clean minor wounds with mild soap and water, dermatologist May Hall recommends. (Getty) Do you know how to properly care for cuts and scrapes? Chances are, you have an idea — but doctors have some ...

Choice of antibiotic did not affect recovery rate for skin infections, according to a study by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Researchers treated skin infections with one of two antibiotics: ...

Saljet saline vials are easy-to-use, unit dose sterile saline for wound care. They eliminate the need for large saline bottles and needles, and they greatly reduce the chance of infection in long-term ...

It’s an unfortunate fact of life: Cuts happen to good people. But, under most circumstances, you can clean it, slap a bandage on your wound, and move on with your life. Sometimes, though, things don’t ...

Drinking water could be a simple, cheap and effective way to clean wounds according to a recent study by the University of Western Sydney and Sydney South West Area Health Service. Professor Rhonda ...

Maggot therapy is a wound healing technique in which healthcare professionals apply medical grade maggots to dead or infected tissue to keep the wound clean. It is also known as larval therapy. Maggot ...

SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accidents happen. After a long winter season, spring is a time for renewal and cleaning up the home. It’s also a time when accidents in the home sharply rise as hands, ...