As we age, our skin becomes more fragile and more susceptible to wounds. Making sure these injuries are treated promptly and appropriately is key to making sure they heal properly.

For parents and grandparents with active children under their supervision, summertime can bring a trifecta of minor first aid concerns: cuts and scrapes, sunburn, and itchy bites and stings are at the ...

The desert and mountains around Tucson are absolutely stunning — and unforgiving. After living here for many years and spending countless hours hiking around the Santa Catalinas and Mount Lemmon, I’ve ...

This First Aid guide offers a detailed approach to managing a bullet wound, emphasising safety, bleeding control, and shock prevention. This guide offers a detailed approach to managing a bullet wound ...

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When Earle Dickson (1892-1961) invented the Band-Aid, treatments for minor cuts and scrapes were dicey. At the time, in 1920, "there were no good options for bandaging such small injuries hygienically ...

We can expect a family to deal with scrapes, cuts, sprains, fever, headaches or tummy troubles in any given week. When it’s summer, add in sunburn, bug bites and, in some locations, poison oak or ...