While the world might see addiction as a series of destructive choices, those battling substance use know it's often a desperate attempt to numb wounds that have never fully healed. These emotional ...

New findings report that a class of small RNAs (microRNAs), microRNA-29, can restore normal skin structure rather than producing a wound closure by a connective tissue (scar). Any improvement of ...

Patients addicted to opioids are arriving at emergency rooms with deep wounds that expose their bones. Some have lost multiple limbs. And many ultimately are leaving hospitals against medical advice, ...

Leading wound care experts mulled mixed feelings about technology, policy and workforce as 2025 inched toward its conclusion. Telehealth will continue to make inroads in wound care, predicted David ...

Lots of people have wounds they don't even know still affect them. Many of the people who've experienced a deep emotional wound may feel alone, like they're one of only a few people still struggling.

Contact layer dressings are single layer, either woven or nonwoven materials designed to protect fragile tissue in the wound bed. They can be perforated or permeable, allowing exudates to pass through ...

Nurses must be able to assess tissue condition, wound size, and signs of infection, and choose and apply various dressings, while also managing pain and preventing complications. Gain these skills and ...