(Natural News) No one does survival first aid better than the military. Exposed to the perils of combat and left to their own devices, the military has made its own guidelines for trauma life support in pre-hospital combat medicine. Called the Tactical Combat Casualty Care or TCCC, this set of guidelines is details the steps for stabilizing life-threatening injuries […]

(Natural News) Bandages made of cotton and gauze remain the primary method of stopping bleeding from open wounds in traumatic injuries. Now, chemists from Texas A&M University in the U.S. and Assiut University in Egypt have developed a brand new way to stop bleeding and heal wounds with nanoscale technology, using raw materials from a familiar source. […]

(Natural News) In many common emergencies or accidents, it’s important to address injuries as soon as possible with first aid or CPR while waiting for — or trying to reach — professional medical help. This gives the victim a fighting chance at surviving the ordeal. In the case of people whose jobs put them right […]

(Natural News) Taking aspirin could potentially increase the risk of intracranial hemorrhage, even among people without symptomatic cardiovascular disease. The finding was part of a review made by an international team of researchers from China and the U.S., and was published in JAMA Neurology. For the review, the team investigated the link between low-dose aspirin use […]