Many people with diabetes develop foot ulcers—open wounds on the feet—that are dangerous because almost half of them become infected. Infections can lead to hospital stays and sometimes force doctors ...

On the face, cuts longer than ¼ inch (6 mm) usually need to be seen. They usually need closure with sutures or skin glue. Any open wound that may need sutures should be seen as soon as possible.

Despite the widespread application of standard aseptic techniques during vaginal birth, cesarean birth, and/or termination of pregnancy, postpregnancy infections remain a significant source of ...

Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430022, China ...

On the face, cuts longer than ¼ inch (6 mm) usually need to be seen. They usually need closure with sutures or skin glue. Any open wound that may need sutures should be seen as soon as possible.

Antimicrobial ointments containing neomycin, polymyxin B and bacitracin have been used since the 1950s as a prescription product to prevent superficial wound infections and have been made ...

Staphylococcal (staph) infection is caused when bacteria called Staphyloccocus enters the body, usually through a skin cut or wound. Staphyloccocus aureus is the most common type to infect humans, ...

While people play with colours and water, the excessive use of water and synthetic colours can cause health risks, ...

I have had more than my fair share of doctors, hospitals, wounds, infections and antibiotics. It has been my experience that hospitals, clinics and doctor’s offices with ANY carpet, be it short ...

Nutritional interventions at a community level may be the best way forward to both prevent and treat the “flesh-eating” skin ...