On modern battlefields and city streets alike, the difference between life and death after a major injury is often measured in seconds. Now researchers say a new sprayable powder can halt catastrophic ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Starting next year, many Missouri schools will be required to roll out “Stop the Bleed” kits, following new statewide protocols aimed to help staff respond quickly to severe ...

The tourniquet (TNQ) interrupts blood flow to a given anatomical segment and has critical applications in orthopedic surgeries by providing a blood-free operating field. The risks and complications ...

Marines must master 28 tools before deployment including rifles, radios, medical gear, optics and navigation systems. The IFAK and Combat Application Tourniquet are essential trauma tools that can ...

A newly published clinical study reveals a potential breakthrough in the treatment of refractory postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Led by Dr. Yevheniia ...

Tourniquet being applied to an arm on a training dummy / Source: Wikimedia Commons and Fred W. Baker III A new systematic review and meta-analysis in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (July 29, ...

West Virginia has become the first state in the country to develop statewide tourniquet removal or ‘takedown’ protocols for Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and, after one year of measurable success ...