Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin suffered an abdominal puncture wound during a crash in a giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont, on Saturday. And as you can imagine, when you hear ...

When you’ve had a wound that required stitches, the recovery period can feel frustratingly slow. Whether from surgery, an accident, or another injury, properly cared for stitches not only heal faster ...

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 ...

The professional skier, 29, showed the wound in an Instagram video on Nov. 30 Mikaela Shiffrin/Instagram Professional skier Mikaela Shiffrin has suffered an abdominal puncture wound after crashing ...

Skin wounds that fail to heal in a normal timeframe are considered to be chronic, and an estimated two percent of the global population will experience a chronic wound in their lifetime. 1 In addition ...

At one time, trauma surgeons considered an operation mandatory to treat gunshot wounds to the abdomen, but a study published online as an "article in press" on the Journal of the American College of ...

Diabetes significantly complicates the wound healing process through multiple mechanisms that work against the body’s natural recovery abilities. High blood glucose levels damage blood vessels, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Time was when a stomach wound was almost synonymous with a painful and lingering death. In World War I, only 36% of such cases recovered. But the recovery rate for stomach wounds in World War II is 60 ...

When it was announced in January that Prince William‘s wife the Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton) underwent abdominal surgery and remained in the hospital for nearly two weeks, it ...