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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Some of the world’s most impactful companies were founded by college-aged visionaries — think Facebook, Microsoft and Dell. While it is unlikely that Brooklyn-based Cresilon will achieve levels of ...
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 ...
An open wound can be frightening. But knowing how to administer first aid can help stop the bleeding and begin healing. The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests how to care for a bleeding ...
Another shooting at a high school or college campus. Another church shooting. Another shooting at a mall or a movie theater. The list of these events gets longer and sadly, more frequent. If there is ...