Bed sores or pressure ulcers can lead to gangrene, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, and even death. Skip to main content . ... Wash the sore with mild soap and water and dry it gently.

A Florida jury has ruled that a man caused his 87-year-old's grandma's death by neglecting her instead of fulfilling his ...

A team of engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, working with a colleague from K Medical LLC, has developed ...

Bed sores cost the U.S. an estimated $12 billion each year, ... the shorts send a mild electrical current to the person wearing them for 10 seconds every 10 minutes for up to 12 hours.

TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Bed sores can be more than debilitating and painful. Now a new study shows they can also dramatically impact a person’s recovery from a spinal cord injury.

Bed sores are often viewed as a sign of poor nursing care. By turning patients frequently and giving them proper skin care and nutrition, the thinking goes, the pressure sores could be all but ...

The NHS has paid out £35 million in compensation to hospital patients who developed bed sores caused by staff neglect. Figures reveal that over the past two years nearly 700 legal cases linked to ...

After a mild stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), people who spend more time in bed sleeping or trying to sleep may be more likely to have lower scores on tests of thinking and memory skills ...

Electric underwear might sound like a provocative burlesque act, but a Canadian team of researchers have created a pair of pants that deliver a mild electrical current to the wearer's backside ...

In mild folliculitis cases, you'll have slight discomfort, itching, and just a few sores. Moderate to severe folliculitis causes more painful sores that can spread over your scalp.