Home > Medical > First aid > News News All sections in First Aid » About First Aid » Bites and Stings » Breathing Emergencies » Burns » Crime » Drowning » Eye Injuries » FAqs » Head & Spinal Injuries » Health Tips » Heat Emergencies & Hypothermia » Multimedia » First Aid News » Real-life Story » Removing Foreign Objects » Safety First » Shock » Medical Emergencies » Sprains, Fractures and Dislocations » The Basics » Unconsciousness » Wounds & Bleeding Short paramedic courses under fire The Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) has proposed that all short course paramedic qualifications be closed, says report First-aid tips for cuts, scrapes and wounds Proper treatment administered quickly can prevent infection and promote healing, experts say. Here's how. Emergency callouts for drownings increases With the Easter holidays approaching and the amount of leisure time spent in or near water likely to increase, parents and those supervising children should be on high alert. Assess Am I at risk of a stroke? » Join Parenting Forum » Ask CyberDoc » Quiz Would you survive disaster? » Breathe for me Become an organ donor Don't overheat in high temperatures Eemergency medical services personnel to attend to patients who have suffered dehydration, hyperthermia, heatstroke or heat exhaustion during the hot summer months. People turn to Twitter for CPR info Amid snarky comments and links to cat videos, some Twitter users turn to the social network to find and post information on cardiac arrest and CPR. Swallowed toothpicks a health hazard Accidentally swallowing a toothpick or other foreign object can cause serious health problems, such as blood poisoning (sepsis) or liver abscess. Do CPR along with the Bee Gees Doing CPR too fast can mean chest compressions aren't deep. Antiseptic products can be contaminated Antiseptics are meant to keep bacteria and other pathogens from entering the body through breaks in the skin, but sometimes these products can be contaminated with the very organisms they're supposed to guard against, new research shows. People more likely to do CPR in wealthier areas People in wealthier white or integrated neighbourhoods are more likely to try to save a cardiac arrest victim using CPR than people in other neighbourhoods. CPR often leads to broken ribs A number of patients who receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation may end up with broken ribs or other bones as a result, according to researchers. load more articles advertisement From our sponsors Hill's Science Plan Canine Mini range What is Diabetic Neuropathy? There are more than 200 different viruses which can cause a cold A clinically proven skin care range is now available
Short paramedic courses under fire The Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) has proposed that all short course paramedic qualifications be closed, says report
First-aid tips for cuts, scrapes and wounds Proper treatment administered quickly can prevent infection and promote healing, experts say. Here's how.
Emergency callouts for drownings increases With the Easter holidays approaching and the amount of leisure time spent in or near water likely to increase, parents and those supervising children should be on high alert.
Don't overheat in high temperatures Eemergency medical services personnel to attend to patients who have suffered dehydration, hyperthermia, heatstroke or heat exhaustion during the hot summer months.
People turn to Twitter for CPR info Amid snarky comments and links to cat videos, some Twitter users turn to the social network to find and post information on cardiac arrest and CPR.
Swallowed toothpicks a health hazard Accidentally swallowing a toothpick or other foreign object can cause serious health problems, such as blood poisoning (sepsis) or liver abscess.
Antiseptic products can be contaminated Antiseptics are meant to keep bacteria and other pathogens from entering the body through breaks in the skin, but sometimes these products can be contaminated with the very organisms they're supposed to guard against, new research shows.
People more likely to do CPR in wealthier areas People in wealthier white or integrated neighbourhoods are more likely to try to save a cardiac arrest victim using CPR than people in other neighbourhoods.
CPR often leads to broken ribs A number of patients who receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation may end up with broken ribs or other bones as a result, according to researchers.