Chronic wounds affect millions of people worldwide. These are cuts, burns, scrapes, or surgical wounds that don’t heal within ...

As a youngster, wound treatment is often limited to bandages and maybe stitches, with a scar being one of the worst potential ...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned through discussing wound care with my patients over the years, it’s that some of the ...

If you have a minor or a more serious open wound, it is important to take quick action. According to experts, letting the ...

The data must be collected in a uniform manner to capture the scale of wound care, as has been previously pointed out.12 The conventional approach is to record details of ulcer care such as treatment ...

Natural antibiotics such as medical honey and echinacea may help to fight bacterial infection because they contain antimicrobial properties. The use of natural antibiotics is evidence-based in some ...

As Washington battles over access to health care, a Post journalist’s experience at a public hospital in Brazil shone light ...

“You want to put on a nice, thick emollient — something greasy,” says Danilo del Campo, M.D., a dermatologist who sees patients at Chicago Skin Clinic. In most cases, he says, an antibiotic ointment ...

An open wound may take longer to heal than a closed wound. Most wounds heal in about three months. According to the University of Rochester Medical Center, the new skin and tissue are about 80% as ...

I emailed you about Amber, my female tortoiseshell cat. She had an ear mite infection and severely scratched the right side of her head. The veterinarian ...

Original Medicare generally covers wound care at home, although there may be out-of-pocket costs. Medicare Advantage and Medigap may also help with costs.