Researchers have found in a new study that application of petroleum jelly after tracheostomy proved more effective than ...

I always thought the advice to pull an aching tooth by tying a strong string to it and attaching the other end to the door ...

IF you ever get bitten by a snake, don’t believe what you see in the movies. Tying a tourniquet, slicing your arm, or trying ...

Mohs microscopic surgery and image-guided superficial radiation therapy (IG-SRT) demonstrate high local cure rates in the management of non-melanoma skin cancer.

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Although the Royal College of Obstetricians gives no strict limit, Dr Lalani says shorter gaps of less than twelve months ...

There's more than one incision in a caesarean birth — and what’s beneath the skin could shape your future pregnancies.

Blog - In maternity wards across sub-Saharan Africa, the battle for life is fought on two fronts: against the complications of childbirth, and against infections that refuse to respond to treatment.

They are currently unable to undergo surgery due to the infection and swelling in her leg. Medical staff are monitoring and ...

A Scots mum who beat a flesh-eating bug believes she has been given a “second chance at life" after becoming a nurse.

By Kalli SpencerAt this juncture in one's prostate cancer journey, spirits may be down, frustration levels high and all hope ...

Doctors said he would likely have died without surgery, which he had a half chance of surviving and 'asked if my affairs were ...