Matthew Mostofi, DO, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and the Associate Chair of Emergency Medicine at Tufts Medical Center. He’s also an assistant professor at Tufts University ...
After fighting off a shark that attacked his leg at a North Carolina beach, a 16-year-old had to get 17 stitches. CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. -- A North Carolina teenager was left with 40 puncture wounds ...
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways Most wounds heal by closing right away with stitches or other ...
Surgical stitches are good for helping wounds heal, but they can pop open with too much movement. Scientists have now turned that weakness into a strength, developing stitches that generate an ...
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Itchy stitches may occur as a wound heals. A person can use antihistamine medication or cold compresses for relief, and a doctor may prescribe alternative treatments if the itching is severe. A person ...
WEST PALM BEACH — For the week leading up to that day in April, Marlin Wakeman and his friends had joked about what would happen if one of them fell into the shark-infested waters at the Bahamas ...