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Hand with cut on finger receiving stitches

December 1, 2025/Primary Care

Here’s How To Tell if Your Cut Needs Stitches

If the area is bleeding a lot or the wound is near your face or genitals, you likely need a specialist’s care

Caregiver holding a thermometer, comforting sick child wrapped in blanket on couch

November 17, 2025/Children's Health

ER vs. Urgent Care vs. Pediatrician: How To Know Where To Go When Your Child Is Hurt or Sick

The emergency room is for serious medical issues; urgent care can help when you can’t get a quick appointment with your child’s doctor

Person wrapping a bandage around the arm of another person

May 7, 2025/Primary Care

How To Clean a Wound at Home — and When To Seek Medical Care

First, assess the seriousness of the wound, and then apply light pressure to stop any bleeding

Metal bowl of icecubes on wooden block on table

March 6, 2025/Skin Care & Beauty

Never Use Ice on Burns — Here’s Why

Ice and ice-cold water can damage tissue, restrict blood flow and delay the healing process

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Hand being wrapped in gauze by healthcare provider wearing disposable medical gloves

March 4, 2025/Skin Care & Beauty

First Aid for First-, Second- and Third-Degree Burns

First-degree burns can benefit from cool water, moisturizer and nonstick bandages, but worse burns require medical intervention

The bottom of a foot with a cut in it being dabbed with cotton by gloved hand

November 8, 2024/Primary Care

Did You Step on Broken Glass? Here’s How to Safely Get It Out of Your Foot

Clean hands, sanitized tweezers and a soaking tub are key to removing some shards of glass

Hurricane prep supplies and tote full of supplies, like water, canned food, power cords, water

October 2, 2024/Primary Care

Storm Safety: An ER Doctor’s Lifesaving Tips for Hurricane Preparedness

Your storm prep checklist should include making an evacuation plan, rounding up supplies and refilling prescriptions

Older person with cane, sitting down on bed

September 16, 2024/Heart Health

Early Warning Signs of a Heart Attack

Recognizing subtle symptoms, like cold sweats, stomach discomfort and nausea, could be the key to survival

Split screen: poisonous plant/venomous insect

April 24, 2024/Primary Care

What It Means To Be Poisonous vs. Venomous

Poisons are inhaled, ingested or absorbed by your skin, while venoms are delivered by bites and stings

Person having a heart attack in background, close up of hand calling 911 on cell phone in foreground

February 28, 2024/Heart Health

Can You Stop a Heart Attack Once It Starts?

There’s no way to stop it once a heart attack is happening, but the most important thing you can do is to call for help

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