first aid

Can YA fiction save lives? Or at least aid a kid suffering from a nasty wound? A 12-year-old Massachusetts girl…

Stings from a Portuguese man o’ war are as common as they are dangerous, yet there’s a lack of consensus over the…

Before there was a CIA there was England’s Special Operations Executive. And, as WWII heated up, it put all of its…

The experience of living with a stomach parasite is not something a decent person would ever want to share. Which…

It’s the dog days of August, so you’ll want to read this ode to working dogs. And cool down by watching a couple of…

This is my fast-and-light, no-backpack first aid kit for minimalist adventures. It needs to deal with emergencies…

It’s Action Hero Week on Gizmodo and IO9 right now; a fun look at at the the tough guys we all like to watch in…

I learned how to perform CPR on my way to Eagle Scout. But, all that theoretical training couldn’t prepare me for…

Visiting dangerous places, leaving cell signal behind, traveling by yourself and just generally taking risks? Well,…

Don't panic, but there's a good chance that, at some point during his life, the furry ball of chaos you love deeply…

Even a well-stocked first-aid kit is all but useless if you crack it open but have no idea what's actually needed…

Dr. James Hubbard doesn't want to treat your injury. He wants to teach everyone how to deal with their own medical…

Did you know July 4 is the busiest day of the year for firefighters and emergency rooms? Here's how to treat…

Commercially available first aid kits suck. But, it's cheap and easy to build your own, creating something that…

Spending time together outdoors is pretty much the neatest thing you can do with your dog. Here's how to do it…

For most accidents around the home, all you really need is a simple first aid kit—and preferably one that's easy to…

Of all the things you never leave home without, your phone is usually somewhere near the top of that list, ready to…

Penn State's department of food science has been hard at work using an electrospinning device to stretch fibrous…

You'd think there isn't much room for innovation when it comes to delivering emergency rations to refugees and…

Accidents happen. Disasters strike. Emergencies confront us. You don't know when these things could happen, so you…