You can be super cautious and still manage to graze your fingertip instead of that bell pepper on your cutting board—then you’re faced with how to stop a cut from bleeding all over your meal prep. It ...

Tourniquets are bands that you tie tightly around a bleeding wound on an arm or leg to apply pressure and slow down blood loss. Here are the steps for correctly applying one. You may need a tourniquet ...

Perhaps it’s the tiny bit of toilet paper stuck to blood on your face, but there is something about cutting yourself shaving that is lacking in dignity. By now, shouldn’t you have mastered a grooming ...

Knowing how to control bleeding quickly and effectively—and having the right equipment on hand—saves lives in the case of a traumatic accident. There are several effective ways to control bleeding in ...

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 ...

What started as a national call to teach the public how to control life-threatening bleeding before help arrives is now a regular part of the work and outreach hospital Trauma Centers provide. At ...

Uncontrolled bleeding represents one of the most alarming medical situations people encounter. While minor cuts and scrapes typically stop bleeding within minutes, persistent bleeding despite proper ...

Quicker access to bleeding control interventions taught in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Stop the Bleed program could have prevented the deaths of numerous homicide victims in Maryland, ...