Federal regulators created fresh confusion around a controversial subset of wound care products during a 10-day period in ...

Scabs get a bad reputation because they’re dry, crusty, and inconvenient, but they are one of the body’s most effective protection systems. From a biological standpoint, a scab is your skin’s ...

A new federal payment policy will sharply reduce the number of specialty wound care products available to Medicare patients with non-healing diabetic foot ulcers or venous leg ulcers. Those types of ...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned through discussing wound care with my patients over the years, it’s that some of the greatest obstacles are not medical, but myths. At the Wound Center of Tucson, we ...

Zinc has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, making it beneficial for treating acne and reducing skin ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions. Lately, the topic has been healing, and this week's question comes from Lucy Perkins via Instagram, who wants to know: ...

Fish skin grafts are a new option for treating wounds and burns. Research suggests they reduce pain, aid healing, and have a low risk of side effects. New treatment options for burns and skin wounds ...