In emergency rooms, trauma centers, and across the medical field, one of the constant enemies for nurses, doctors, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — May 22 marks National "Stop the Bleed" Day in the United States, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of stopping bleeding in an emergency, and teaching people ...

Earlier application of basic bleeding control called Stop the Bleed could have saved up to 70 Maryland lives, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis published by the Journal of the American College ...

Researchers have developed a spray-on powder that turns into a wound-conforming gel when it comes in contact with blood. The breakthrough has the possibility of dramatically improving wound care in ...

Biomedical researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that their latest innovation in developing synthetic platelets could help save lives by rapidly stabilizing clots to reduce blood loss ...

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 ...