Apart from these, a mouthpiece to use for CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) can be put if someone in the family is a doctor or knows how to perform CPR. Children who are old enough to understand ...

Every home needs a dedicated first aid kit, even if it’s only used to organize the supplies scattered in medicine cabinets, drawers and cupboards, making it much easier to grab them in a stressful ...

The ability to tap an app for medical questions may provide quick answers to what ails us, but don’t let it fool you into thinking that some tried and true methods — such as a well-stocked first aid ...

You could argue a first aid kit is like car insurance; you hope you never need it but when you do, you’re glad you had it. We’re not talking about top-tier paramedic equipment here; just a basic first ...

No one wants to suffer any sort of injury while travelling, but when you do, it pays to have a first aid kit to hand. In some European countries it is not just wise, but a legal requirement to have ...

I have been asked many times why I wear a medic alert bracelet. The answer is that I suffer from many allergies — foods and insect bites. In fact, I was once stung by a bee and developed an ...