When Leigh native Lyle Cattau was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1995 at the age of 34, it didn’t really disrupt his life ...

If biofilm is formed on the wound surface, penetration of a medication or antibiotic from the surface becomes challenging and may lead to delayed healing or infection.

Antibiotic prophylaxis in healthy patients undergoing dental implant surgery may lead to uninterrupted changes in oral bacteria that affect alveolar bone wound healing. The animal study was published ...

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He concludes, “Also look for topical antibiotics and antiseptics such as Bactroban, medical honey, iodine or silver which fight infection”. Shop the best wound healing creams below ...

Doctors are finding one way that sugar can benefit your health: it may help heal wounds when antibiotics fail. As a child growing up in poverty in the rural Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, Moses ...

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An innovative new bandage with built-in electronics has been shown to speed the healing process on wounds that resist healing, such as diabetic ulcers.

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