A lot of things change as you age — from mobility and balance to the strength and elasticity of your skin. As skin becomes more fragile, it tears more easily and often takes longer to heal. For older ...

Every year, countless minor injuries occur in homes, garages and backyards across the country. The immediate instinct for many is to reach for a familiar brown bottle of hydrogen peroxide or a swab of ...

You can use OTC Neosporin on minor cuts and scrapes to help lower the risk of infection. Petroleum jelly can be better than Neosporin for healing wounds faster. Neosporin has some side effects and ...

A higher standard of wound care will greatly improve overall patient care and facility management. Developing and ...

Have you or a loved one ever had a wound that just wouldn’t heal? South Carolina’s Mobile Wound Care experts share the most common conditions they treat. Advanced Mobile Wound Care works with doctors ...

Diabetes significantly complicates the wound healing process through multiple mechanisms that work against the body’s natural recovery abilities. High blood glucose levels damage blood vessels, ...

Approximately 6.5 to 6.7 million people in the U.S. are affected by chronic wounds each year, and this number is expected to increase as the population ages. Poor blood circulation, high blood sugar ...

Medical University of South Carolina researchers report in Advances in Skin & Wound Care that they have linked loneliness in ...