U.S. airmen in Japan tested their battlefield first-aid skills during a recent competition designed to simulate stress and urgency in real-world emergencies.

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George Orwell once wrote that restating the obvious is the “first duty of intelligent people.” In that vein, allow us to restate the case for what may be literacy instruction’s richest but ...

The Transportation Security Administration has added yet another item to its laundry list of things passengers must be cautious about when packing their luggage. While electric toothbrushes are ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - As EMS Week comes to a close, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is teaching young people how to be prepared...because sometimes, you only have seconds. “Well today we’re ...

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 ...

Human wounds take almost three times as long to heal as the injuries of other mammals, including chimpanzees, which are among our closest living relatives. It isn’t clear why, but it may be an ...

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 ...

The Packable Wound Trainer is a ruggedized task trainer with a simulated hemostatic wound. The PWT is composed of lifelike synthetic skin and includes a hemostatic wound providing trainees with the ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...

New research suggests there may be a more effective method to detect bacteria during wound debridement. Over 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds -- wounds that do not heal after a few ...