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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A sudden nosebleed can be alarming, but simple first-aid steps can help stop the bleeding quickly and safely. Learn five ...

Inspired by the sticky substance that barnacles use to cling to rocks, MIT engineers have designed a strong, biocompatible glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding. The new paste can ...

I am a trauma surgeon who cared for many of the critically wounded victims of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting. As we raced to find the source of blood loss in one of the most severely injured ...

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 ...