A Seattle-based startup has developed an innovative “skin closure device” that exhibits the anchoring strength of sutures and staples, but is nearly as easy to apply as a bandage. Called microMend, ...

When a cut is too deep for a bandage, stitches and staples are necessary to keep the wound together during healing. While some stitches are made to be dissolved over time, some stitches still require ...

You find yourself with a nasty cut that’s pretty deep and long. Maybe it won’t stop bleeding. Does it need stitches? On today's Health Minute, emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen explains how to ...