Your ability to slow bleeding until help arrives can be the difference between life and death. (Photo: Iuliia Bondar via Getty Images) Serious bleeding is not something to ignore; it’s an emergency.

If the bleeding does not stop after applying pressure for a few minutes, a styptic powder can be your “best friend,” Sharma says. Though this powder is often associated with pets getting their nails ...

What is Stop the Bleed? Stop the Bleed, a national campaign from the American College of Surgeons, empowers bystanders to save lives by knowing how to stop bleeding within minutes using techniques ...

A sudden nosebleed can be alarming, but simple first-aid steps can help stop the bleeding quickly and safely. Learn five effective tips to manage a nosebleed at home and know when to seek medical help ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — This month, EMS and surgeons nationwide are stressing what bystanders can do during an emergency that could keep someone from bleeding to death. “I cannot emphasize strongly enough how ...

Uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma. The good news is learning how to control major bleeding is surprisingly easy. Teaching more people how to control ...

Quick application of a proper tourniquet to stop bleeding could help save the lives of crashed riders, according to a two-time Australian Road Safety Awards finalist. Janine Nicholas of the Rider Down ...

Joe Landolina was a 17-year-old recent arrival at New York University when he made a discovery that could save millions of lives. He’s now gearing up to take his invention, a gel that instantly stops ...

Researchers have created nanoparticles that mimic the effects of blood platelets to stop heavy bleeding. Biomedical engineer and research lead, Anirban Sen Gupta, said: “This is the next step in ...

Your date and you are leaving prom after a magical evening, and a group of teens from a rival school rolls up and picks a fight that escalates into shots getting fired. What do you do? If your answer ...

What Is Alhemo, and Why Does It Matter? Alhemo (concizumab-mtci) is a medicine approved to help prevent bleeding in people aged 12 or older with hemophilia A or B who don’t have inhibitors to certain ...