The following column was originally published Sept. 30, 2023. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life ...

Not only can bed sores be painful for those who develop them, but they can also result in more serious problems like infections and wounds that won’t heal. Bed sores, or pressure ulcers, are wounds ...

The NHS has paid out £35 million in compensation to hospital patients who developed bed sores caused by staff neglect. Figures reveal that over the past two years nearly 700 legal cases linked to ...

Approximately one-third of all patients infected with nocardiosis develop skin ulcers or sores, instead of an internal infection. These skin lesions typically form across the hands, chest wall or ...

An untreated yeast infection that persists for too long, can lead to complications that require medical attention. These include painful sores, infertility, or even a potentially deadly bloodstream ...

While severe pain and burning are typical symptoms, tingling and buzzing sensations, along with numbness, can also be early ...

The Staphylococcus bacteria live on some people’s skin or in their noses but don't cause an infection. However, the bacteria can infect an area where the skin has broken from something, such as a cut, ...

A home care company owned by a former state senator owes millions in unpaid taxes and faces a lawsuit from the children of an ...

There may also be a dark substance in the open sore called eschar, which is hardened tissue that has died because of the wound. Stage 4 Bedsores Signs and Symptoms The signs and symptoms of stage 4 ...