PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "Our mother was bedbound and needed to be moved every two hours," said one of two inventors, from Hollywood, Fla. "We thought there could be a better way to ...

New electric underpants help prevent bedsores. Oct 16, 2012— -- Scientists have designed electric underpants that shock the bottom to help prevent bedsores for people who are immobilized. When a ...

“Different systems have been developed to prevent bed sores from occurring such as the application of pressure on different areas of the body over time to stimulate blood movement or maintain blood ...

Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, ...

Precision Fabrics was testing a synthetic silk sheet to determine if a new fabric engineered at its Vinton plant would wick away the moisture and heat of hot flashes and allow women going through ...

NASHVILLE, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — A medical device company in Brown County is developing technology to help in the fight against bed sores. Wave Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Bussert Medical ...

Whether you call them bedsores, pressure ulcers or pressure injuries (PI), they’re a serious healthcare risk to people confined to a bed or chair and to people with diabetes and poor circulation. The ...

For families in Southern Maryland, choosing a nursing home or long-term care facility is often one of the most difficult decisions they face. The expectation is simple: loved ones should receive ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Bed sores can be more than debilitating and painful. Now a new study shows they can also dramatically impact a person’s recovery from a spinal cord injury.