Aging skin decreases in elasticity, decreasing in strength, making it prone to potential tears. Fragile skin of the elderly may be more susceptible to tearing depending on medication, comorbidities, ...

University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center has opened a new wound care center, the first and only one in Ashland County.

Skin tears are a prevalent and challenging form of acute wound among older adults, arising primarily from the intrinsic fragility of ageing skin. As the epidermis and dermis undergo physiological ...

Q: Why is it so important to assess the skin at admission? As a leader, you are in charge of financial stability, quality standards and patient care. After 11 months of hard work, you take vacation ...

The 28-year-old Rhode founder disclosed the treatments she gets in lieu of Botox on a recent episode of Owen Thiele's podcast ...

When he was 10 years old, Joseph Connell was burned on 30% of his body. His leg was so severely damaged the wound went down to the bone, and doctors told him he would never walk again. Connell had 360 ...

Giving antibiotics to women within 24 hours of an obstetric tear during childbirth is associated with a reduced risk of ...

SHERRARD, W.Va. — Apex Wound Care & Health Services celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2529 Fairmont Pike Rd, Wheeling. The facility aims to provide advanced ...

Effective wound care is critical for patients recovering from surgery or managing chronic or non-healing wounds. Advances in treatment have led to the development of skin substitutes—bioengineered or ...