YONKERS, NY — Waterproof bandages are supposed to protect cuts and scrapes from water and other liquids that can carry germs. But Consumer Reports tested eight bandages labeled waterproof and one ...

Open areas of skin, such as scrapes and oozing pimples, heal best in moist, sealed environments. Hydrocolloid bandages, patches, and dressings can be used for this purpose. Unlike standard bandages, ...

A water-powered electric bandage can heal serious wounds 30% quicker than conventional treatments, according to a new study. The cheap-to-produce dressing uses an electric field to promote healing in ...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists created a "smart wound dressing" using a highly stretchable hydrogel they unveiled in November. The water-based wound bandage has bone-binding ...

Have you ever fallen and scraped your elbow or knee so badly that it bled? If so, you or an adult probably cleaned the wound, stopped the bleeding, and then placed a bandage over it. Try this activity ...

This article was published 01/02/2013 (4131 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. QUESTION: I have a three-year-old boy who constantly falls and scrapes his knees. He loves to wear ...