(Reuters Health) - Homemade kits used to train bystanders to step in and stop bleeding after a gunshot wound could save lives, a new report suggests. St. Louis doctors came up with some ingenious ...

Two Johnston siblings are helping strangers put bandages on life's bumps and scrapes — acts of PureKindness, the name of the foundation they started and run from their home. Millie and Krish Sethi ...

Whether you’re sending a child off to college, heading on a family vacation or just thinking about safety, packing up a first aid kit is a good idea. You may not think about the need for a first aid ...

(STLMoms) – Are you ready for summer? How about all those cuts and burns? Pediatrician Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann with St. Louis Children’s Hospital talks shows us the tools you need in your home to ...

When my child injured herself, she didn't want to wear a Band-Aid — but I convinced her. Soon, she was using them on stuffed animals or herself for fun, even when she wasn't hurt. I gave her her own ...

Whether you're at home or on the road, if you have kids, having a children's first aid kit can be a real lifesaver. To prove my point, I borrowed one of the most accident-prone kids I've ever known, ...

The ability to tap an app for medical questions may provide quick answers to what ails us, but don’t let it fool you into thinking that some tried and true methods — such as a well-stocked first aid ...