General Health & Wellness tips

Manage at home or see a doctor? A simple rule.

Manage at home or see a doctor? A simple rule.Manage at home or see a doctor? A simple rule. Small, clean, closing wounds → home care is fine. Deep, gaping,...

Manage at home or see a doctor? A simple rule.

Manage at home or see a doctor? A simple rule.Manage at home or see a doctor? A simple rule. Small, clean, closing wounds → home care is fine. Deep, gaping,...

Barrier cream: when it helps and when it hurts.

Barrier cream: when it helps and when it hurts.Barrier cream: when it helps and when it hurts. Use a thin layer to protect skin from moisture (incontinence, around stomas). Too...

Barrier cream: when it helps and when it hurts.

Barrier cream: when it helps and when it hurts.Barrier cream: when it helps and when it hurts. Use a thin layer to protect skin from moisture (incontinence, around stomas). Too...

What actually belongs in a home wound-care kit.

What actually belongs in a home wound-care kit.What actually belongs in a home wound-care kit. Saline, sterile gauze, foam + film dressings, micropore tape, gloves, scissors, and a sharps-safe bin....

What actually belongs in a home wound-care kit.

What actually belongs in a home wound-care kit.What actually belongs in a home wound-care kit. Saline, sterile gauze, foam + film dressings, micropore tape, gloves, scissors, and a sharps-safe bin....

Is my wound infected? 4 signs to know.

Is my wound infected? 4 signs to know. Is my wound infected? 4 signs to know. Spreading redness, increasing pain, warmth, or yellow-green discharge with odour = see a clinician....

Is my wound infected? 4 signs to know.

Is my wound infected? 4 signs to know. Is my wound infected? 4 signs to know. Spreading redness, increasing pain, warmth, or yellow-green discharge with odour = see a clinician....

Foam, film or hydrocolloid — which dressing?

Foam, film or hydrocolloid — which dressing? Foam, film or hydrocolloid — which dressing? Wet/oozy wound → foam. Light/dry graze → film. Blister or shallow wound → hydrocolloid. Match the...

Foam, film or hydrocolloid — which dressing?

Foam, film or hydrocolloid — which dressing? Foam, film or hydrocolloid — which dressing? Wet/oozy wound → foam. Light/dry graze → film. Blister or shallow wound → hydrocolloid. Match the...

Bedbound? A pressure sore can start in 2 hours.

Bedbound? A pressure sore can start in 2 hours. Bedbound? A pressure sore can start in 2 hours. Reposition at least every 2 hours, keep skin dry, and check pressure...

Bedbound? A pressure sore can start in 2 hours.

Bedbound? A pressure sore can start in 2 hours. Bedbound? A pressure sore can start in 2 hours. Reposition at least every 2 hours, keep skin dry, and check pressure...