What is Stop the Bleed? Stop the Bleed, a national campaign from the American College of Surgeons, empowers bystanders to save lives by knowing how to stop bleeding within minutes using techniques ...

We've all been there: You're going about your day when, out of nowhere, you feel a trickle start in your nose. Nosebleeds might be common, but they're always inconvenient-and sometimes a little ...

New piercings often bleed, a normal part of healing as delicate blood vessels repair. Excessive touching, sleeping on the ...

When I visited Rocklin Elementary school, I sat in on a lesson with a third-grade class – a lesson I would never have imagined as a father, a journalist or a trauma surgeon. “Chances are, you’re never ...

A concerted effort is sweeping the nation. Its aim: to stop the bleed, a concerted movement launched by the American College of Surgeons. Traumatic bleeding is a leading cause of preventable death ...

Tourniquets are bands that you tie tightly around a bleeding wound on an arm or leg to apply pressure and slow down blood loss. Here are the steps for correctly applying one. You may need a tourniquet ...

South Korean researchers have developed AGCL Powder, a medical spray that stops bleeding in one second by forming a hydrogel ...

A free, one-hour “Stop the Bleed” course is being offered just in time for the return to school. The course is designed for individuals with little or no medical training who may need to provide ...