Doctors prescribe more painkillers to women, study confirms
Regardless of the pain type, age and social class, women are more likely to be prescribed analgaesia than men. This…
Training Tips: Mummified! (The Triangular bandages)
A fun and effective way to end your bandaging training sessions that will leave your students' hearts pounding
For…
Eruption of Mount Ontake, 48 body recovered, LIVE NEWS
On Mount Ontake, the only warning hikers received on Saturday was a loud boom, “like thunder,” minutes before a…
White House warn against panic, after 1st Ebola diagnosis in US
The first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. has been confirmed in a man who recently travelled from Liberia to…
VERMAC: Coconut for treatment in burn injuries
A newly developed burn dressing gives patients a lower cost option to complete their treatment
A newly developed…
First Ebola case diagnosed in US confirmed
The United States has its first confirmed case of the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Practical Experiences at the IV PHTLS Congress in Colombia
The IV Congress on PHTLS, held in Cali, Colombia, between 19 and 20 September, has seen the participation of major…
Dementia, a Nurse: "I don't feel equipped to treat patients with mental health…
From the Guardian Healthcare Network a new post about problems with training for nurses in special mental health…
Why do you need airbag protection during rescue?
Today’s vehicles pose many risks for First Responders. For rist, unexploded airbag could seriously injury…
Red Cross opens Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone
Freetown, 15 September 2014 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has…