“Bed sores are a complex problem that are influenced by the age, nutrition, hygiene, medical conditions, moisture and prolonged higher pressure on the contact points of the patient on the surfaces of ...

Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, ...

PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "Our mother was bedbound and needed to be moved every two hours," said one of two inventors, from Hollywood, Fla. "We thought there could be a better way to ...

New electric underpants help prevent bedsores. Oct 16, 2012— -- Scientists have designed electric underpants that shock the bottom to help prevent bedsores for people who are immobilized. When a ...

Precision Fabrics was testing a synthetic silk sheet to determine if a new fabric engineered at its Vinton plant would wick away the moisture and heat of hot flashes and allow women going through ...

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FIVE AT FOUR FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH. PAINFUL WOUNDS REQUIRING PAINFUL TREATMENTS. IT’S REALITY. FOR MORE THAN 3 MILLION AMERICANS EVERY YEAR WHO DEVELOP BED SORES. BUT IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO TREAT THOSE ...

Decubitus ulcers are injuries to the skin that occur when prolonged pressure obstructs blood flow. Decubitus ulcer staging helps doctors determine the best treatment plan for these types of wounds.

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One of Anchorage’s largest nursing home and rehabilitation facilities was fined over $300,000 this year for what federal investigators described as serious deficiencies including extended isolation ...