Wounds that take longer than two to four weeks to heal can signal a potential health risk that requires medical treatment. While chronic, slow-healing wounds are often caused by diabetes and poor ...

Holland Hospital has expanded a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Program, offering more advanced treatment options for ...

Aug. 2, 2012 -- An experimental spray-on skin product may help people with chronic leg wounds heal faster and more effectively than available treatments, a new study suggests. People in the study who ...

This story gave the incorrect telephone number for St. John Wound Center. The number is 712-3377. The 78-year-old man cried after a persistent wound on his left leg healed in only two months. It was ...

A smart bandage could speed up wound healing by actively tracking and responding to the healing process. The proof-of-concept device, called a-Heal, was designed to fit inside a commercial colostomy ...

Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly -- in extreme cases they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers have developed a method ...

Dr. Jeff Monash, Tucson wound care specialist, applies medical grade honey wound treatment at Wound Center of Tucson. Dr. Monash partners with Tucson Vein & Body to bring new hope to patients with ...

Millions of people around the world live with wounds that simply won't heal. These long-lasting wounds, often caused by ...

A thermal-imaging tool to screen for chronic wounds could enable nurses to identify these hard-to-heal sores during the first assessment at a person's home. Nearly half a million Australians live with ...

If a person’s wound is healing more slowly than usual, there may be an underlying reason, such as an infection, circulatory problems, diabetes, or other health issues. There are various reasons why ...