First Aid
Practical Solutions for Burning Fat and Building Muscle
What if you could have a plan which combines what the top fitness professionals know to be the most effective ways to burn fat and build muscle? We've got the answer. Find practical nutrition and workout solutions for burning fat and building muscle. Stay on the cutting edge of healthcare's secret
How to Be Helpful When Someone is Having a Seizure
You don’t need to feel helpless. Here’s what you need to know about aiding someone who is having a seizure.
First Aid - All You Need To Know
First on an accident? Remember following: STOP, SAVE, SOS, HELP. Accidents can happen anywhere: in traffic, in workplaces, in the wild, at the beach... And accidents don't takes vacation. It can happen anytime. Slippery ice and scorching sun. mid-day rides and late-night walks.
Find the Right Medical Kit Bag: A Review of 17 Medical Bags on Amazon
If you're a medical professional, EMT, or someone who wants to build his own medical emergency kit, a medical kit bag is important for you. Find out how you can choose the right one that will suit your need in this review of some of the best medical bags available on Amazon.
Why Anaphylactic Shock Is Always an Emergency and What to Do
Causes, symptoms and treatment of Anaphylactic Shock / Anaphylaxis and why it is always an emergency. Useful information for parents, school staff, firstaiders and health professionals.
Relieve Stings Easily With Papaya Enzyme
Bees, wasps, mosquitoes, and jellyfish can leave nasty stings. This natural remedy works wonders for a host of issues!
A Simple Way of Handling a Toothache
Toothache refers to the pain felt in and around the jaws and teeth of a person and is caused by several factors, the main one being tooth decay. Toothache can be felt in several different ways. A broken tooth or lost filling may sometimes start the...
The Deadly Hypothermia
Hypothermia or the exposure to extreme cold can be fatal. However, it is a condition that can be prevented. Early detection is important. Know the signs and symptoms. Know your first aid.
25 Easy Ways to Get Rid Of Sunburn Naturally at Home Fast
List of best methods to get rid of sunburn. All home remedies listed here are without side effects. Choose the most suitable treatment from the list...
How to Prevent Drowning Accidents
Drowning is not a popular subject but experts tell us we can do several things to prevent drowning from happening. Learn to recognize the types of water distress that lead to drowning.
How to Get Rid of Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Rash
Poison ivy can be a real pain to anyone who has been exposed to the three-leafed plant. Use these tips and methods to treat poison ivy and oak.
Winter Safety & First Aid
Outdoor fun doesn't have to end just because it's cold outside!Learn the warning signs of frostbite & hypothermia. How to keep safe on winter roads & how to stock an emergency kit plus many more tips!
Heart Attack signs and symptoms, be ready for the unexpected.
What signs and symptoms will be present if you're about to have a heart attack? Recognize the warning signs and save your life, or possibly someone else's.
Essentials of a First Aid Kit
It's always a good idea to have a First Aid Kit handy, because you never know what life will throw your way. Here are the essential items you should have in your First Aid Kit(s).
How to Avoid and Treat Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
Are you an outdoor person? Then it may be good to know the facts about heat exhaustion and stroke. You may save a life, maybe even your own!
Essential Emergency Supplies
Emergency supplies should be at the top of everyone's list of "things to do." We all want to be prepared in the event of an emergency. But what exactly should you put in a first aid kit, and where is the best place to keep it? This article answers all of those questions.
How to Drain Blood From a Subungual Hematoma
How to treat blood under the nail. What should you do to relieve the pressure from blood behind your fingernail. Find out how to properly lance your nail.
How to Stop a Bleeding Cut
How To Stop a Bleeding Cut Crystal (Crystl) from Bloomington, USA, CC-BY via Wikimedia Commons With the raising of 3 active sons, I've had my fair sure of both minor and major medical problems between them. How to stop bleeding cuts was one thing...
Mosquito Bite Treatment and Remedies
There are natural home remedies to stop the itch as well as the best types of topical medicines to use on mosquito bites. You will also find information on treating mosquito bites that have become infected and what to do for allergies to mosquito bites.
Best Mosquito Repellent and Anti Mosquito Tricks
Mosquito repellent tricks and tips. There are natural mosquito repellents like oils and plants as well as traditional repellents like sprays and citronella candles. There are even new ways to keep mosquitoes at bay like insect repellent clothing. Find out what attracts mosquitoes and what keeps them away.
Sunburn Relief Remedies
Sunburns are horrible whether they are in just one small part of your body or your whole body. Here are some tips and tricks in helping sooth and heal those sunburns.
How to Treat a Boil With a Bottle
Get rid of a boil at home and without surgery using a bottle.
First Aid For Schools, A Good Practice Guide
A good practice guide for those with responsibility for providing First Aid for schools. First Aid for schools needs to be well organised and each first aider needs a list of children at risk.
Poison Ivy Rash Oozing Yellow Puss
When it gets to be Spring and Summer time, along with doing yard work and outdoor activities comes rashes, bug bites, and poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. It can be hard to determine what a rash or mark can be. I recently got a rash that...
How to Stop a Bloody Nose Fast with 3 Easy Cures
Suffering from a dry nose? This article will explain some simple remedies outlining how to stop a bloody nose fast, plus tips to prevent it from occurring in the future.
How to Treat Mosquito Bites With Home Remedies
Learn about the best natural home remedies for treating itchy mosquito bites.
How to Protect Yourself When Giving First Aid
Sometimes, in our desire to help others who are injured, we may accidentally get injured, too. Here are a few simple steps to protect yourself when giving first aid. Make sure you both survive!
Why Does Hydrogen Peroxide React the Way it Does?
Hydrogen peroxide is a solution that is inexpensisve and is found in grocery and oher stores. Hydrogen Peroxide bubbles when poured into cuts and scrapes; why does it react the way it does?
How to Get Quick Relief from Mosquito Bites
Some quick tips and home remedies to bring quick relief from bug bites and stop the itching.
How To Treat Australian Redback Spider Bites - Symptoms Of Spider Bites
First aid treatment for redback spider bites.
Poison Oak and Sumac Rash Reaction on Legs, Treatment, Pictures, and Symptoms
There are several different things we can have reactions to whether we are hunting, picnicking, or just doing yard work. One of the most common is poison ivy, but just as common but not nearly as talked about is poison oak and sumac. A lot of people...
Torn Ligaments in Ankle, Swelling and Bruising Pictures and How to Heal a Sprained Ankle
Symptoms of sprained ankle or torn ligament !
Symptoms You Have a Broken Pinky Toe or Stubbed Toe, Difference in Shooting Pains and the Healing Process
Do I need to go to the ER, broken toe symptoms and treatments !
Learn Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Steps - CPR Information
Learning CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation isn't just for health care professionals. But everyone from young children up to older adults, should learn the basics of CPR. You never know when knowing CPR might save someone's life in an emergency.
Images of Burn and How to Treat , 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree Sunburn With First Aid and Home Remedies
It's Summer time which means several things including bbq's, swimming and playing in water and vacations. It also means sunburns. The majority of people don't pay a whole lot of attention to sunburn prevention until it's to late. First and foremost,...
How to Reset a Dislocated Toe
Disloction happen more often than one might think. Although this type of injury can be painful, it's usually far better to have a dislocated joint rather than a broken or sprained joint due to the fact that the time to recover from a dislocation is...
Brown Recluse Spider Bites – A Cure by Dr. Kenneth Burton
If you get bit by a Brown Recluse, do you want it to eat a huge hole in your body while the Doctors can do nothing but treat your pain and distress? Not me. I learned years ago from a medical Dr. how to treat them safely without your flesh rotting away.
Poison Ivy Rash Heals More With A Day at the Swimming Pool
The Three P’s of Evil Vegetation are Poison Ivy, Poison Sumac, and Poison Oak. The allergic reaction can be a small red patch of mild irritation to extreme itchy huge blistering sores that swell and ooze with infection
Tips For Treating a Broken Little Toe
When you think about it breaking the little toe should happen more often. It's the part of the body furthest from the head and is often the part moving the fastest in a sea of obstacles. So its a minor miracle that it doesn't happen more often. ...
Fainting: Why do People Faint?
There are various reasons why people faint. Some are harmless; others may be serious. A sudden fainting spell can cause injuries from falls. What should you do if you observe someone faint?
What Happens If You Swallow A Fly ?- Tips on flies.
Have you ever wondered what happens if you swallow a fly Don't you hate it when a fly goes up your nose or in your mouth ?
Is Poison Ivy Contagious?
Is poison ivy contagious? Yes and no. It depends. I'll explain.
Scratch That Mosquito Bite!
Hints for Hives and Allergies Well, it's happened again: One of them dern mosquitoes got to you anyway, in spite of all your advanced technological efforts to ward them off. Now what? If you scratch it, it gets bigger and itches more. Is it time...
Portugal Venomous Snakes and Poisonous Spiders
Snake bites in Portugal can kill a fully grown man, with one bite. Spider bites can cause gaping wounds which literally melt the skin.
Types Of Burns And Their Treatment
Burns are physical injuries that are occurred when the human skin comes in contact with heat, radiation, electricity or certain chemicals. Burns are extremely dangerous and excruciatingly painful, even a minor burn can be extremely painful. They...
First Aid for Fainting Do's and Dont's
A guide on what you should do when you see someone is fainting. Plus information here on its causes, symptoms, and prevention.
Emergency Care - How to transfer an injured person to safety
In an emergency rescue, transferring the injured person is best handled by ambulance and hospital personnel since incorrect procedures may place the victim in greater jeopardy than the actual consequences of the accident itself. Before considering...
First Aid Procedure for Artificial Respiration: Mouth to Mouth and Mouth to Nose Methods
Administration of artificial respiration is one of the crucial aspects of first aid. The mouth-to-mouth and mouth-to-nose methods described here are simple enough to be mastered by anyone who takes the trouble to practice them before emergency necessitates their use.