Pressure Ulcers: Recovery Process
Recovery can be arduous and time-consuming. There "live craters" must heal from the bottom up and can take weeks or months to heal--and in some cases, it can take years.
What Are Pressure Ulcers?
Often referred to as bed sores, pressure ulcers afflict over half a million Americans per year and are fatal to 35,000. Where a reduction of blood
Diabetics and Pressure Ulcers
Diabetics face special challenges with pressure ulcers because their circulation is already compromised. Neuropathy or the loss of feeling in
Therapy for Pressure Ulcers
A new therapy for pressure ulcers, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy rekindles the body's natural healing processes--with impressive
Ulcers and Their Treatment
Ulcers are holes in the stomach or duodenum. The culprit is usually H. pylori bacteria that can be treated with antibiotics most of the time
Ulcerative Colitis vs. Whipworm
Anna, who is plagued with ulcerative colitis, experiences relief after whipworms are allowed to thrive in her colon. Worms need humans in order to
Violence Prevention
Dr. Astrid Heger, Director of the Violence Intervention Program at L.A. County-USC Medical Center, refers to two medical models as she discusses strategies for dealing with the epidemic of violence in the United States. The first of these is the dis...
Subject: prevention
Transcript: Where do i think prevention is going? What are the important things we need to remember if we're going To look at prevention and violence as a health
Preventable Disease
The biggest risk to the world's children is death from preventable disease. The Gates Foundation and others work through GAVI to get vaccines to
Prevention Works
Students are using the problem solving techniques and faculty notice the difference in behaviors.