First Aid

The pesky critters have been with us for many millennia and have adapted to their hosts as we have evolved.

Various tutorials and resources to guide in the construction of personal protection equipment (PPE) face masks or ones that can be donated to local medical facilities during crisis.

Has your local store run out of hand sanitizer? Not to worry—these simple recipes make use of common household ingredients for simple hand sanitizer in accordance with CDC guidelines.

How to set up a handwashing station to make it more convenient for you and your guests to wash your hands as they come into or leave your house.

Stroke is the third most common cause of death and the main cause of adult disability worldwide. Therefore, it is extremely important to know how to identify the first signs of a stroke in order to minimize the damage.

Be a B.A.D.A.S.S. parent. Learn emergency first aid survival skills like how to respond to choking, cuts, poison, burns, bites, broken bones, allergies, concussions, and getting help. Parent 911.

Been bitten? Ugly flea bite marks can make your life a misery, but here are some tips to save your blushes.

Nearly every homeowner fears bed bugs and fleas. Not only are they hard to get rid of, but they also can be dangerous to you and your pets. Do you know how to tell the difference between the two?

Ouch, I have a blister! Here are some effective ways to treat them, care for them, and avoid them.

If you suspect a spider bite, it's important to identify the type of spider that may have bitten you. Depending on the type, untreated bites can be dangerous or life-threatening.

Everything you need to know about the bites of wolf spiders (also referred as the ground or hunting spider).

What should you do when you’re bitten a snake? Kill/capture the snake? Suck out the venom? Worry about infection? Go to the hospital? This article presents the best advice for dealing with snakebites.

Is there something creepy, crawly, and buzzing in your ear? This technique will help you safely remove an insect from your ear.

Carbon monoxide in the environment can be dangerous. Carbon monoxide made in tiny amounts inside the body has important functions and might one day be used as a medicine.

Kaolin and zeolite are minerals that can be very useful in first aid. They help to stop bleeding by aiding the blood-clotting process while a person waits for medical treatment.

Brominated vegetable oil or BVO is added to some soft drinks. Bromine is also found in some flame retardants. The chemical is toxic under certain conditions.

Rat bites, whether from a wild or a domestic rat, can be very serious. This article focuses on how to treat rat bites in order to prevent infection.

Poison oak can cause a horrible rash when you are exposed to it. How do you identify the plant? What can you do if you get a rash and how long will it last? How to remove poison oak plants, as well.

Bed bug, mosquito, flea, and other bites sometimes look similar, but have characteristic differences. For example, the differentiation between ivy rashes and bug bites is more pronounced than between some bug bites. Dig to the root of the problem with rash identification.

This article covers symptoms, reactions, and treatments for a bee sting to the eyelid, including photos of the stages of healing.

Second-degree burns can be very painful, and once they heal they can leave unsightly scars. How to identify and treat second-degree burns, and what to do to reduce scarring.

This article discusses the three water health hazards that Westerners contend with every day: Chlorine in shower water, leachates in bottled water, and waterborne diseases from treated water sources.

Learning how to tie knots is essential for emergency and disaster situations. It's a skill that many take for granted.

Do you know the basic steps to administering first aid? Assessing and caring for an injured person until emergency services arrive can help you to potentially save someone's life!

Learn to recognize signs of distress and treat the most common injuries with confidence.

Learn some helpful first aid tips to treat mishaps with common household chemicals.

Should dog bites be treated at home or by a doctor? Learn about dog bite first aid, dog bite infection, dog bite force, and why dogs bite in the first place. Photos and videos included.

Did you get stung or bitten by fire ants? Fire ant bites are itchy and painful due to the fact that they're a bite and a sting all in one. Read here about treatment tips and home remedies.

Fire prevention is still more effective than any treatment of third-degree burns. However, accidents can happen. It's best to be prepared. Learn how to distinguish and treat different burn types.

There are many types of common bugs, and many types of bug bites that cause swelling. Waking up with bite marks in the morning is no fun, and knowing what kind of bug you're dealing with can help to eliminate them quickly.

Raisins, rocks, seeds, beads, bells, and buttons: all of these objects will fit in a small child's nose.

BPA is a compound found in plastics. Whether it's a bottle of water, a lid for coffee cups, a pre-packaged salad container or just that huge jug of water on the water cooler, it seems that we encounter many plastic products every day.

Small skin blisters can heal by themselves, but a little help at home can speed up the healing process, bringing longed-for relief.