Have you ever stopped to marvel at the incredible ability of the human body to heal itself? From mending broken bones to fighting off infections, human bodies possess an innate capacity for healing ...

Years ago, a young patient's mother told Emily McCourt, MD, associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, that she hadn't used a prescribed ointment to treat ...

The Create to Heal program uses creative practices to facilitate emotional healing for cancer survivors, fostering personal growth and vulnerability. Participants experienced catharsis, group ...

Diabetic foot ulcers are slow-healing and increase the risk of infections and amputation. Researchers at Karolinska ...

A model of the a-Heal wearable device. As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring. A wearable device called “a-Heal,” ...

Healing is not about living a life completely free of pain. When we are trying to heal from something, we often seek out quick fixes to shift our minds away from our pain. Whether we take up a new ...

An international team of scientists, headed by a team at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has discovered a new way that could speed up the healing of chronic wounds ...

Around the world, different cultures have developed unique ways of understanding and experiencing healing. Far from being merely a physical process, healing encompasses emotional, spiritual, social, ...