HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania caregiver has been charged with homicide after authorities say she failed to properly treat a man with a congenital defect who died after his foot wounds ...
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A Charlotte nursing home is facing a lawsuit after a woman’s wound became infested with maggots, prompting her grandson to seek legal action against the facility and its owners. Bernice Mayes, an ...
WASHINGTON -- Think of these wriggly little creatures not as, well, gross, but as miniature surgeons: Maggots are making a medical comeback, cleaning out wounds that just won't heal. Wound-care ...
Maggot therapy is a wound healing technique in which healthcare professionals apply medical grade maggots to dead or infected tissue to keep the wound clean. It is also known as larval therapy. Maggot ...
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — An Iowa woman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly neglecting an adult in her care, who was found with several ailments, including a maggot-infested wound. According to court ...
Medical professionals across the globe are rediscovering an ancient healing practice that predates modern antibiotics by thousands of years. Maggot therapy, also known as larval debridement therapy, ...
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Flesh-eating screwworms are creeping closer to a comeback in the United States
Roughly 60 years ago, the United States eradicated the New World screwworm, an insect that feeds on living tissue. But now, ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — An Iowa woman was ...
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